Cartagena, Chile
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Cartagena | |
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 Coat of arms    Cartagena Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′33″S 71°35′45″W / 33.54250°S 71.59583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | San Antonio |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Lidia Silva (PPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 245.9 km2 (94.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 17,978 |
| • Density | 73.11/km2 (189.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,302 |
| • Rural | 1,573 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 8,396 |
| • Women | 8,479 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 35 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Cartagena is a Chilean commune located in the San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of 245.9 km2 (95 sq mi).[2]
In the seventeenth century the area surrounding the town became a major producer of wheat, which was shipped to Peru and Spain via the port of Cartagena.
From 1870, Cartagena became a popular residence for the Chilean intellectual elite who built holiday houses and made it a fashionable seaside resort. Cartagena acquired its status as a commune in 1901.
Demographics
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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Cartagena had 16,875 inhabitants; of these, 15,302 (90.7%) lived in urban areas and 1,573 (9.3%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 8,396 men and 8,479 women. Cartagena accounts for 1.10% of the regional population.[2] The demonym for a man from Cartagena is Cartagenino and Cartagenina for a woman.
