Coronel, Chile
| Coronel | |||||
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| City and Commune | |||||
City of Coronel
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| Coordinates: 37°01′00″S 73°13′00″W / 37.01667°S 73.21667°WCoordinates: 37°01′00″S 73°13′00″W / 37.01667°S 73.21667°W | |||||
| Country | Chile | ||||
| Region | Biobío | ||||
| Province | Concepción | ||||
| Villa de Coronel | August 30, 1849 | ||||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||||
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| • Total | 279 km2 (108 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||||
| Population (2012 Census) | |||||
| • Total | 107,759 | ||||
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | ||||
| Demonym(s) | Coronelino | ||||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) | ||||
| Postal code | 4190000 | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 41 | ||||
| Website | Official website (Spanish) | ||||
Coronel is a Chilean city and commune, located in the Concepción Province of the eighth region of Bio Bío.
The city of Coronel is located in a sandy platform that goes from the mouth of the Biobío River to the Arauco Gulf bay, a muddy landscape, full of forests, typical of the region.
This muddy, forested landscape enclosed by high mountains was what the first Spanish conquistadors and settlers found when arriving. Vegetation and forests covered most of the area except very close to the coast. This type of landscape is characteristic of the province.
The total area of the commune is 279.4 km2 (108 sq mi). Aside from its western coast along the Pacific Ocean, the commune is surrounded by other communes of the Concepción Province: San Pedro de la Paz to the north, Hualqui to the north and east, and Lota and Santa Juana to the south.
Santa María Island also forms part of the city, which is represented there by a municipal delegate.
The climate of Coronel is temperate Mediterranean, common to the Chilean Coast Range, with moderate temperature variations. As Coronel is situated west of the mountain range, it generally receives winds out of the west and northwest, and increased precipitation due to orographic lift. Its proximity to the Pacific influences its annual temperature variations. The average temperature in summer is 17 °C (63 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) in winter.
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