La Serena, Chile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Serena
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La Serena's urban hinterland
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Country | Chile | ||
Region | Coquimbo | ||
Province | Elqui | ||
Founded | 1544 | ||
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• Type | Municipality | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1,892.8 km2 (730.8 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | ||
Population
(2002 Census)
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• Total | 160,148 | ||
• Density | 84.6090/km2 (219.136/sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 147,815 | ||
• Rural | 12,333 | ||
Sex | |||
• Men | 77,385 | ||
• Women | 82,763 | ||
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) | ||
Postal code |
1700000
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Website | Official website: http://www.laserena.cl/ |
La Serena is a Chilean city, the capital of the Coquimbo Region and the Elqui Province. In the INE 2002 census, the city had 160,148 people.
Images for kids
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Lighthouse of La Serena ("El Faro").
See also
In Spanish: La Serena para niños
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