Vitacura

Vitacura
City and Commune
Emblem
Emblem
Map of the Vitacura commune within Greater Santiago
Map of the Vitacura commune within Greater Santiago
Coordinates (city): 33°23′00″S 70°34′30″W / 33.38333°S 70.57500°W / -33.38333; -70.57500
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
Founded9 March 1981
Government
[1][2]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeRaúl Torrealba Del Pedregal (RN)
Area
[3]
 • Total28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total81,499
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
81,499
 • Rural
0
Sex
[3]
 • Men35,118
 • Women46,381
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [5])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of Vitacura

Vitacura is a commune and city of Santiago Province, Chile. According to the Chilean census on 2002, Vitacura has an area of 28.3 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi) and 81,499 inhabitants.

History

The name of this city is in honor to the cacique called Vitacura who was collaborator of the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia.

  • Emblem logo
    Emblem logo
  • Location in Santiago of Chile
    Location in Santiago of Chile
  • Skyline at night
    Skyline at night
  • Shopping Center
    Shopping Center
  • A elegant liquor store
    A elegant liquor store

References

  1. ↑ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 27 January 2011. (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Municipality of Vitacura". Retrieved 27 January 2011.(in Spanish)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 3 December 2010. (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.

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