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Curacaví

Curacaví
City and Commune
Location of the Curacaví commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Location of the Curacaví commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Curacaví is located in Chile
Curacaví
Curacaví
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°24′S 71°09′W / 33.400°S 71.150°W / -33.400; -71.150Coordinates: 33°24′S 71°09′W / 33.400°S 71.150°W / -33.400; -71.150
Country Chile
Region Santiago Metropolitan Region
Province Melipilla Province
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde Juan Pablo Barros Basso (IND)
Area
 • Total 693.2 km2 (267.6 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)
 • Total 24,298
 • Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
 • Urban 15,645
 • Rural 8,653
Sex
 • Men 12,351
 • Women 11,947
Time zone CLT (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 +
Website Municipality of Curacaví

Curacaví (Spanish pronunciation: [ku.ɾa.ka.ˈβi]) is a city and commune in the Melipilla Province of central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region. Its climate is temperate Mediterranean with a long dry season, experiencing high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in winter. Curacavi is located on the Ruta 68 between the coastal conurbation of Vina del mar and Valparaiso and Santiago which has proved a popular home for expats working in Santiago.

Curacaví is a commune situated between the hills of the coastal mountain range in central Chile, located in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, specifically in Melipilla Province, with an area of 693 km² and borders the following municipalities: Casablanca, Quilpué, Lampa, Pudahuel, Maipú, Padre Hurtado, Melipilla, and Maria Pinto.

Curacavi is integrated along with the communes of Talagante, Melipilla, Peñaflor, Isla de Maipo, Maria Pinto, El Monte, San Pedro and Alhué in the number 31 Electoral District and also belongs to the 7th Chilean Senate District (Santiago west). The commune covers five districts: Curacaví, Bustamante, Lo Prado, Zapata and Caren.


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