Ovalle

Ovalle
Ovalle
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 30°36′S 71°12′W / 30.600°S 71.200°W / -30.600; -71.200
Country Chile
RegionCoquimbo
ProvinceLimarí
Founded1831
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeHector Vega Campusano
Area
 • Total3,834.5 km2 (1,480.5 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total98,089
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Urban
73,790
 • Rural
24,299
Sex
 • Men47,805
 • Women50,284
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code
1840000
Area code56 + 53
ClimateBSh
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Ovalle is a city and commune in the Coquimbo Region, Chile. According to the 2002 census, 98,089 people lived there.

History

Ovalle was founded in 1831.

References

  1. "Municipality of Ovalle" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2010.

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