Hijuelas
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Hijuelas | |
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   Hijuelas Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′55″S 71°08′38″W / 32.79861°S 71.14389°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Quillota |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | José Saavedra |
| Area | |
• Total | 267.2 km2 (103.2 sq mi) |
| As of 2002 | |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 15,876 |
| • Density | 59.42/km2 (153.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,196 |
| • Rural | 7,818 |
| Demonym | Hijuelense |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 8,161 |
| • Women | 7,853 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 33 |
| Website | Municipality of Hijuelas |
Hijuelas (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈxwelas]) is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.
Hijuelas spans an area of 267.2 km2 (103 sq mi)[2] in Chile's Zona Central. It is known as The Capital of the Flowers (Spanish: La Capital de los Flores) as it is the largest producer of flowers in Chile, contributing more than 49% of the nation's total production.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Hijuelas has 16,014 inhabitants (8,161 men and 7,853 women). Of these, 8,196 (51.2%) lived in urban areas and 7,818 (48.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 14.9% (2,076 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2] Hijuelas hosts 1.04% of the region's population.
Economy
The principal economic activities in Hijuleas are agronomy and agriculture, especially in the cultivation of flowers, plants, trees, and fruits such as avocados and citruses. Its cultivated land, irrigated by the Aconcagua River, provides a high quality microclimate for exporting agricultural products. Also in Hijuelas exists a world-leading company in the production of ornamental bulbs and seeds, whose products are exported to various countries such as Japan, the Netherlands, and others.
