Las Cabras, Chile
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Las Cabras | |
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Commune & Town | |
.jpg) Las Cabras from the surrounding hills | |
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 Map of Las Cabras commune in the O'Higgins Region   Las Cabras Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°17′30″S 71°18′35″W / 34.29167°S 71.30972°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | O'Higgins Region |
| Province | Cachapoal Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 749.2 km2 (289.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 21,798 |
| • Density | 29.10/km2 (75.36/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,548 |
| • Rural | 12,694 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 10,621 |
| • Women | 9,621 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | www |
Las Cabras is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. This commune is known for agriculture and handcrafts. The commune's name comes from the many goats (cabras, in Spanish) that used to be in the mountains.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Las Cabras spans an area of 749.2 km2 (289 sq mi) and has 20,242 inhabitants (10,621 men and 9,621 women). Of these, 7,548 (37.3%) lived in urban areas and 12,694 (62.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 14.1% (2,504 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]