Villa Alemana
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Villa Alemana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiʝaleˈmana]; "German Village" in English) is a city and commune in Chile's Zona Central. It was founded in 1896 by Italian and German immigrants. Villa Alemana is a part of the urban area known as Greater Valparaiso.
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Coordinates (city): 33°02′32″S 71°22′24″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Valparaíso |
Province | Marga Marga |
Founded | November 8, 1894 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Javiera Toledo Muñoz |
Area | |
• Total | 96.5 km2 (37.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 116,097 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
• Urban | 94,802 |
• Rural | 821 |
Sex | |
• Men | 45,868 |
• Women | 49,755 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
Area code | (country) 56 + (city) 32 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Villa Alemana's flag is notable for having the flag of the German Empire banded on it, along with the Flag of Germany.