Illapel facts for kids
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Illapel
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Overview of Illapel
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region | Coquimbo | ||
| Province | Choapa | ||
| Founded | 1752 | ||
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| • Type | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,629.1 km2 (1,015.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) | ||
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 30,355 | ||
| • Density | 11.5458/km2 (29.9034/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Illapelino | ||
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 53 | ||
| Website | Official website: http://www.municipalidadillapel.cl/ | ||
Illapel is a Chilean city; it is the capital of the Choapa province, Coquimbo region. It is in the most narrow point of the country along a parallel, 94 km (58 mi).
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Geography
The commune of Illapel has an area of 2,629.1 km2 (1,015.1 sq mi). It is to the north of Santiago at 281 km (175 mi) and to the northeast of the seaport city of Los Vilos at 54 km (34 mi).
The commune is bordered on the north by the Combarbalá and Monte Patria (a small part) communes, both of the Limarí province, on the east by Argentina, on the south by the Salamanca and Los Vilos communes, and on the west by the Canela commune.
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Combarbalá commune (Limarí province) |
Monte Patria commune (Limarí province) |
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| Los Vilos commune | Salamanca commune |
The city of Illapel is along the Illapel river, a tributary of the Choapa river, that is 85 km (53 mi) long.
Population
As of 2002[update] (last national census), there were 30,355 people living in the commune, giving it a population density of 11.5 inhabitants/km².
The city of Illapel has an urban area of 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) and a population, in 2002, of 21,826 inhabitants.
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See also
In Spanish: Illapel para niños
