Los Vilos
City and Commune in Coquimbo, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Los Vilos (From mapuche: Filu, ‘snake’)? is both a Chilean coastal commune and a coastal city with over 9,000 inhabitants (18,275 in comuna[2]), located in the Province of Choapa, part of the IV Region of Coquimbo. The city has a harbour called Puerto Punta Chungo, that ships the material of Los Pelambres mine. Fishing is one of its main activities. The city also has a significant amount of tourism, mainly due to its two beaches: La Principal and Las Conchas. It is located at 246 kilometres (153 mi) from La Serena and 246 kilometres (153 mi) from Santiago.
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Los Vilos | |
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Coordinates (city): 31°55′S 71°31′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Coquimbo |
Province | Choapa |
Founded | 1835 |
Declared Harbor | 1855 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1,860.6 km2 (718.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 18,275 |
• Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
• Urban | 12,859 |
• Rural | 4,594 |
Demonym | vileño(a) |
Sex | |
• Men | 8,858 |
• Women | 8,595 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code | 56 + 53 |
Website | Municipality of Los Vilos |
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The city was founded in 1830, and was declared a minor harbor in 1855.