San Pedro de la Paz

San Pedro de la Paz is a commune and city in Chile. According to the Chilean census in 2002, San Pedro de la Paz has an area of 112.5 square kilometres (43.4 sq mi) and 80,447 inhabitants.

San Pedro de la Paz
City and Commune
Flag Coat of arms
Location of San Pedro de la Paz commune in the Biobío Region
Coordinates (city): 36°50′31″S 73°06′11″W
Country	Chile
Region	Biobío
Province	Concepción
Government [1][2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Audito Retamal Lazo (Ind.)
Area [3]
• Total	112.5 km2 (43.4 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	80,447
• Density	720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Urban	80,159
• Rural	288
Sex [3]
• Men	38,571
• Women	41,876
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	56 + 41
Website	Municipality of San Pedro de la Paz

History

San Pedro de la Paz was founded on 1604 by the Spaniard governor Alonso de Ribera but the commune was established on 1995.

Gallery

• 
  Pedro Aguirre Cerda, the main avenue of this city
• 
  Location of San Pedro de la Paz.
• 
  San Pedro's lagoon

References

1. (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
2. (in Spanish) "Municipality of San Pedro de la Paz". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
3. (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 13 December 2010.

Other websites

• Municipality of San Pedro de la Paz (in Spanish)