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La Calera (Chile)
La Calera is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso. Geography La Calera is located northeast of Valparaíso, and northwest of Santiago, in the Aconcagua River Valley. Its area is . La Calera borders Nogales to the north and west, Hijuelas to the east, and La Cruz to the south. The city of La Calera is partly enclosed by Route 5 and Route 60. History La Calera's name comes from the production of quicklime (Spanish "''cal''") that is obtained from the processed limestone (Spanish: ''piedra caliza'') (calcium carbonate), extracted from the hills at the south of the town, which were already exploited by the Chilean and Peruvian natives for some 400 years previously. Therefore, La Calera means "quicklime mine". Established by the Jesuits as a settlement of the Jesuit reduction, the estate of La Calera belonged to the Jesuits up to 1767, to the expulsion of Jesuits by the decree of King Charles III of Spain from 1 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Chile
This is a list of cities in Chile. A city is defined by Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) as an "urban entity"An "urban entity" is defined by Chile's National Statistics Institute as a concentrated group of dwellings with over 2,000 inhabitants, or between 1,001 and 2,000 inhabitants if 50% or more of its population is economically active, dedicated to secondary and/or tertiary activities. Exceptionally, populated centers dedicated to tourism and recreation with over 250 concentrated dwellings and that do not meet the population requirement are considered urban. with more than 5,000 inhabitants. This list is based on a June 2005 report by the INE based on the 2002 census which registered 239 cities across the country. Complete list of cities by region Largest urban agglomerations This list includes conurbations, "absorptions" and cities with over 100,000 inhabitants, according to the 2017 census. {, {, class="wikitable sortable" , - !, !!Urban Entity!!Region! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
