San Felipe, Chile facts for kids
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San Felipe
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Cathedral of San Felipe
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region | Valparaíso | ||
| Province | San Felipe de Aconcagua | ||
| Founded | 3 August 1740 | ||
| Founded by | José Antonio Manso de Velasco | ||
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| • Type | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 185.9 km2 (71.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) | ||
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 64,126 | ||
| • Density | 344.95/km2 (893.41/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Sanfelipeño | ||
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 34 | ||
| Website | Official website: http://www.munisanfelipe.cl/ | ||
San Felipe ( Spanish for "St. Philip") is a Chilean city; it is the capital and main city of the San Felipe de Aconcagua province, Valparaíso region.
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History
San Felipe was founded on August 3, 1740 by José Manso de Velasco, who conquered the Aconcagua Valley. The city was named, after the king Philip V of Spain (Spanish: Felipe V de España), as San Felipe el Real.
Geography
The commune of San Felipe is in the valley of the Aconcagua river and has an area of 185.9 km2 (71.8 sq mi). It is 88 km (55 mi) north of the national capital of Santiago and at about 160 km (99 mi) to the west of the Aconcagua, the highest mountain of the Americas.
The commune is bordered on the north by the Putaendo commune, on the east by the Santa María commune, on the southeast by the Los Andes and Rinconada communes of the Los Andes province, on the south by the Panquehue commune, and on the west by the Catemu commune.
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| Panquehue commune | Los Andes province (Los Andes and Rinconada communes) |
The city of San Felipe is along the Aconcagua river, the main river of the province and of the Valparaíso region, near the point where the river is joined by the Putaendo river.
Population
As of 2002[update] (last national census), there were 64,126 people living in the commune, giving it a population density of 344.9 inhabitants/km².
The city of San Felipe has an urban area of 18.11 km2 (6.99 sq mi) and a population, in 2002, of 53,017 inhabitants.
Its inhabitants are called Sanfelipeños (women, Sanfelipeñas).
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See also
In Spanish: San Felipe (Chile) para niños
