Huechuraba | |
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Coordinates (city): 33°28′S 70°42′W / 33.467°S 70.700°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metro. |
Province | Santiago |
Founded | March 1946 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Carlos Cuadrado Prats (PPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 74,070 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 74,070 |
• Rural | 0 |
Sex | |
• Men | 36,433 |
• Women | 37,637 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
Area code | 56 + |
Website | Municipality of Huechuraba |
Huechuraba (Spanish pronunciation: [wetʃuˈɾaβa]) is a city and commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.
Huechuraba has a mild mediterranean climate: relatively hot dry summers (November to March) with temperatures reaching up to 35 °C (95 °F) on the hottest days; winters (June to August) are more humid, with typical maximum daily temperatures of 12 °C (54 °F), and minimums of a few degrees above freezing.