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Map of Chile. This is a list of cities in Chile. A city is defined by Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) as an "urban entity" [note 1] with more than 5,000 inhabitants. This list is based on a June 2005 report by the INE based on the 2002 census which registered 239 cities across the country. [1]
Central Chile is one of the five main geographical zones in which Chile is divided. The Chilean Central Valley lies between the coastal range ("Cordillera de la Costa") and the Andes Mountains. To the north is the semi-desert region known as El Norte Chico, (the "little north"), which lies between 28° and 32° south latitude.
This article contains a list of towns in Chile. A town is defined by Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) as an urban entity [1] possessing between 2,001 and 5,000 inhabitants—or between 1,001 and 2,000 inhabitants if 50% or more of its population is economically active in secondary and/or tertiary activities. This list is based on a ...
The three most populated cities in Chile are Santiago, Valparaíso, and Concepción. The populations of these cities are: Santiago at 6,680,000, Valparaíso at 967,000 and Concepción at 857,000. [14] Santiago is located in central Chile with the Mapocho River running through the city.
A commune (Spanish: comuna, IPA:) is the smallest administrative subdivision in Chile. It may contain cities, towns, villages, hamlets as well as rural areas. In highly populated areas, such as Santiago, Valparaíso and Concepción, a conurbation may be broken into several communes. In sparsely populated areas, conversely, a commune may cover a ...
Topographic map of Chile. ... The Amerindian population of central Chile was absorbed into the Spanish settler population ... Largest cities or towns in Chile. 2002 ...
The Central Valley (Spanish: Valle Central), Intermediate Depression, or Longitudinal Valley is the depression between the Chilean Coastal Range and the Andes Mountains. The Chilean Central Valley extends from the border with Peru [ A ] to Puerto Montt in southern Chile, with a notable interruption at Norte Chico (27°20'–33°00' S).
Town / City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Comments 1 La Rinconada Peru: 5101 16728 Highest city in the world, 30 000 inhabitants. [1] 2 Parinacota Chile: 4400 14435 Highest settlement in Chile. 3 Mina Pirquitas Argentina: 4340 14240 Highest settlement in Argentina. 4 Cerro de Pasco Peru: 4330 14232 Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants ...