Laja | |
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 Coat of arms  Map of Laja commune in the Bío Bío Region   Laja Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 37°16′S 72°42′W / 37.267°S 72.700°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Bío Bío |
| Province | Bíobío |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Vladimir Fica Toledo (ILE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 339.8 km2 (131.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,288 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,288 |
| • Rural | 6,116 |
| Demonym | Lajina |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 11,113 |
| • Women | 11,291 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 43 |
| Website | www |
Laja is a city and commune located in the Bío Bío Province of the Bío Bío Region of Chile. The city of Laja is the communal capital.
- ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Municipality of Laja" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2010.