San Carlos, Chile
| San Carlos | |||||
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Map of the foundation of San Carlos in 1805
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| Coordinates: 36°25′29″S 71°57′29″W / 36.42472°S 71.95806°WCoordinates: 36°25′29″S 71°57′29″W / 36.42472°S 71.95806°W | |||||
| Country | Chile | ||||
| Region | Biobío | ||||
| Province | Ñuble | ||||
| Founded | July 3, 1800 | ||||
| Founded as | San Carlos de Itihue | ||||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||||
| • Alcalde | Hugo Naim Gebrie Asfura (RN) | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 874.0 km2 (337.5 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) | ||||
| Population (2012 Census) | |||||
| • Total | 51,035 | ||||
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) | ||||
| Demonym(s) | Sancarlino | ||||
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| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) | ||||
| Postal code | 3840000 | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 42 | ||||
| Website | Official website (Spanish) | ||||
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San Carlos is the name of a city and commune (Spanish: comuna) of Ñuble Province in the Biobío Region (8th Region) of Chile.
San Carlos is a bustling market town located roughly in the center of Chile's agricultural heartland about 365 km (227 mi) south of Santiago, 133 km (83 mi) northeast of Concepción, the regional capital and 32 km (20 mi) north of Chillán, the provincial capital. It sits on an alluvial plain between nearby Chillán and the Perquilauquén river. The commune covers an area of 874 km2 (337 sq mi). Its territory lies almost entirely within the fertile, central plain or "depresión intermedia", (Chilean Central Valley). Its countryside is reputed for its bountiful production of various crops as well as orchards (apple, grapes, berries, and more recently, kiwi).
San Carlos is bordered on the west by the commune of Ninhue, on the north by Ñiquén and Cauquenes (the latter in Cauquenes Province), on the east by San Fabián, and on the south by San Nicolás, Chillán and Coihueco.
San Carlos has a mild Mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and mainly dry (November to March) with temperatures reaching up to 34 °C (93 °F) on the months of December, January and February.
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