Villa Alegre | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms  Location of the Villa Alegre commune in the Maule Region   Villa Alegre Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 35°40′29″S 71°44′38″W / 35.67472°S 71.74389°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Linares |
| Founded | May 6, 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Arturo Palma Vilches (PPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 189.8 km2 (73.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,695 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,456 |
| • Rural | 9,269 |
| Demonym | Villalegrino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,332 |
| • Women | 7,393 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + 73 |
| Website | www |
Villa Alegre (Spanish for "joyous town") a commune and city located in Linares Province, Maule Region of Chile. With 189.8 km2 (73 sq mi), Villa Alegre is the smallest commune by area in the Maule Region. It sits 92 m (302 ft) above sea level.
- ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Municipality of Villa Alegre" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Institute of Statistics" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-29.