Nogales, Chile
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Nogales | |
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   Nogales Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′06″S 71°12′09″W / 32.73500°S 71.20250°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Quillota |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Margarita Osorio |
| Area | |
• Total | 405.2 km2 (156.4 sq mi) |
| As of 2002 | |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 21,856 |
| • Density | 53.94/km2 (139.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,698 |
| • Rural | 2,935 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 10,786 |
| • Women | 10,847 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 33 |
| Website | Municipality of Nogales |
Nogales (Spanish pronunciation: [noˈɣales]) is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.
The commune of Nogales spans an area of 405.2 km2 (156 sq mi).
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Nogales has 21,633 inhabitants (10,786 men and 10,847 women). Of these, 18,698 (86.4%) lived in urban areas and 2,935 (13.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 15.9% (2,964 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
