Rancagua

Rancagua
City and Commune
Ciudad de Rancagua
Buildings surrounding Los Héroes Square, Rancagua. Top: Southern view of the plaza, Middle: Cachapoal Province Governorate, Bottom left. Sagrario Cathedral, Bottom right: Bernardo O'Higgins monument.
Flag Coat of arms Map of Rancagua commune in O'Higgins Region Rancagua Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°10′S 70°45′W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins Region
Province	Cachapoal Province
Foundation	October 5, 1743
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Eduardo Soto
Area [1]
• Total	260.3 km^2 (100.5 sq mi)
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	232,211
• Density	890/km^2 (2,300/sq mi)
• Urban	206,971
• Rural	7,373
Demonym	Ranquigüian
Sex [1]
• Men	104,879
• Women	109,465
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code	2820000
Area code	56 (country) + 72 (city)
Police	Carabineros de Chile
International airports	Rancagua de la Independencia
Climate	Csb
Website	www.rancagua.cl (in Spanish)

Rancagua is a Chilean city with 214,344 people living there according to 2002 census.

History

Rancagua was founded by the Spanish soldier José Antonio Manso de Velasco on 1743.

Gallery

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  Rancagua Cathedral
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  Coat of Arms of Rancagua
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  Train Station
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  Cachapoal River

References

1. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

Other websites

• Rancagua municipality (in Spanish)