San Fernando, Chile facts for kids

Quick facts for kids San Fernando
City and Commune
City square of San Fernando
Coat of arms
Map of the commune of San Fernando in Region of O'Higgins
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	2,441.3 km2 (942.6 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)
• Total	63,732
• Density	26.1058/km2 (67.6136/sq mi)
• Urban	51,136
• Rural	12,596
Sex
• Men	31,157
• Women	32,575
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Website	Municipality of San Fernando

San Fernando (in English: Saint Ferdinand) is the capital of the province of Colchagua, in the central zone (central part) of Chile. San Fernando is the second most populated urban center of the Region of O'Higgins. It is located near to the Tinguiririca River, in the valley of Colchagua, San Fernando is 1,112 feet (339 m) above the level of the se. San Fernando was founded in 1742, and became the provincial capital in 1840.

Demography

According to the census of 2002, by the National Statistics Institute, San Fernando covers an area of 2,441.3 square kilometers, and has 63,732 inhabitants (31,157 men and 32,575 women).

Sister cities

• San Pedro de Atacama
• Rio de Janeiro

Images for kids

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  San Francisco Church.

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  Gobernación de Colchagua.

See also

In Spanish: San Fernando (Chile) para niños