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Los Ángeles, Chile

Los Ángeles
City and Commune
Prefectura biobio los Angeles.JPG
Flag
Flag
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Map of the Los Ángeles commune in Bío Bío Region
Map of the Los Ángeles commune in Bío Bío Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Los Ángeles
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 37°28′S 72°21′W / 37.467°S 72.350°W / -37.467; -72.350Coordinates: 37°28′S 72°21′W / 37.467°S 72.350°W / -37.467; -72.350
Country Chile
Region Bío Bío
Province Bío Bío
Founded as Villa de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles
Founded May 26, 1739
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde Kobe Hancock
Area
 • Total 1,748.2 km2 (675.0 sq mi)
Elevation 139 m (456 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
 • Total 186,671
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban 123,445
 • Rural 43,111
Demonym(s) Angelian
Sex
 • Men 81,863
 • Women 84,693
Time zone CLT (UTC−4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST (UTC−3)
Postal code 4440000
Area code(s) 56 + 43
Website Official website (Spanish)

Los Ángeles (Spanish pronunciation: [los ˈaɲçeles]) is the capital of the province of Bío Bío, in the commune of the same name, in Bío Bío, in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 186,671 inhabitants (census 2012). The municipality ("comuna") of Los Ángeles has the highest absolute rural population of any Chilean municipality.

To the north of the city is Salto del Laja (Laja Falls), and roughly 100 kilometers to the east is the 2,979 meters (9,774 feet) high Antuco volcano, in the Andes mountain range. The city is a gateway for tourists visiting the nearby Laguna del Laja National Park, the location of the volcano.

Founded as Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels) in 1739 by José Antonio Manso de Velasco, it was originally a Spanish fort as an outpost in the War of Arauco. It received the title of villa in 1748. The city underwent numerous rebuildings, due to the Spanish military campaigns against the native Mapuche in their efforts to colonize the area. Its geographic location, just to the north of the Biobío river (the border established by the Spaniards), made it a strategic location.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Ángeles spans an area of 1,748.2 km2 (675 sq mi) and has 166,556 inhabitants (81,863 men and 84,693 women). Of these, 123,445 (74.1%) lived in urban areas and 43,111 (25.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 18.5% (26,021 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.


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