San Javier, Chile

San Javier
City and Commune
Coat of arms Location of the San Javier commune in the Maule Region San Javier Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 36°36′S 71°45′W / 36.600°S 71.750°W / -36.600; -71.750
Country	Chile
Region	Maule
Province	Linares
Founded	November 18, 1852
Founded as	San Javier de Loncomilla
Government [1][2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Jorge Silva Sepúlveda (PDC)
Area [3]
• Total	1,313.4 km2 (507.1 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[3]
• Total	40,189
• Density	31/km2 (79/sq mi)
• Urban	22,004
• Rural	15,789
Demonym(s)	sanjavierino, sanjavierina
Sex [3]
• Men	18,827
• Women	18,966
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Postal code	3660000
Area code	56 + 73
Website	www.imsanjavier.cl (in Spanish)

San Javier (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xaˈβjeɾ]) is a Chilean city and commune located in the Province of Linares, Maule Region. The city lies in the geographical center of the country, some 270 km (168 mi) south of Santiago, 31 km (19 mi) to the northwest of the provincial capital, Linares, and 24 km (15 mi) to the south of Talca, the regional capital. The Pan-American Highway ("Ruta 5 Sur") passes through the commune of San Javier, touching tangentially the eastern side of the town. A paved road connects San Javier with Colbún, Colbún dam lake and Panimávida and Quinamávida hot springs.