Talagante
City and Commune in Santiago Metro., Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Talagante (Spanish pronunciation: [talaˈɣante]) is a commune and the capital city of the province of the same name in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. The word Talagante in Quechua comes from talacanta, meaning "Lazo de Hechicero", which was the proper name of the curaca, or ruler, who dominated this central valley on behalf of the Inca empire during the arrival of the Spaniards.
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Talagante | |
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Coordinates: 33°40′S 70°52′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metro. |
Province | Talagante |
Founded | 1837 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Carlos Álvarez Esteban (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 321.7 km2 (124.2 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2 |
Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 59,805 |
• Rank | 2 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
• Urban | 49,957 |
• Rural | 9,848 |
Sex | |
• Men | 29,468 |
• Women | 30,337 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
Area code | 56 |
Website | Municipality of Talagante website |
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