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The province spans a coastal area of 2,146.6 km 2 (829 sq mi), the fourth largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, Valparaíso was the most populous province in the region with a population of 651,821. At that time, there were 639,255 people living in urban areas, 12,566 people living in rural areas, 315,785 men and ...
The Valparaíso Region (Spanish: Región de Valparaíso, pronounced [balpaɾaˈiso]) is one of Chile 's 16 first order administrative divisions. [FN 1] With the country's second-highest population of 1,790,219 as of 2017, and fourth-smallest area of 16,396.1 km 2 (6,331 sq mi), the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the ...
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Valparaíso ( Spanish: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a major city, commune, seaport and naval base facility in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Greater Valparaíso is the second-largest populace in the country, as well as the second-largest city in the Greater Valparaíso metro area (behind Viña del Mar ). Valparaíso was named originally for Valparaíso de ...
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Nov 7, 2022 · Museo Universitario del Grabado (MUG) In the 1930s, Chile’s first school of engraving opened in the Valparaíso Province, pioneering a new art form. Featuring over 9,500 pieces by artists ...
It was created in 1974 and encompasses Valparaíso, San Antonio, Quillota, Petorca, San Felipe, Los Andes, Marga, and Isla de Pascua (Easter Island) provinces. Valparaíso is Chile’s third most populous region. In the north the region is mountainous, interrupted by broad valleys, including the northern reaches of the Central Valley of Chile ...
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Apr 15, 2024 · Valparaiso, city, central Chile. It lies on the south side of a broad, open bay of the Pacific Ocean, northwest of the national capital of Santiago. The city was founded in 1536 by the conquistador Juan de Saavedra. The historic quarter of Valparaiso was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2003.
Valparaíso. Chile, South America. Syncopated, dilapidated, colorful and poetic, Valparaíso is a wonderful mess. Pablo Neruda, who drew much inspiration from this hard-working port town, said it best: 'Valparaíso, how absurd you are…you haven't combed your hair, you've never had time to get dressed, life has always surprised you.'.
