Chimbarongo | |
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 Crafts of Chimbarongo. | |
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 Coat of arms  Map of Chimbarongo commune in the O'Higgins Region   Chimbarongo Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°42′32″S 71°02′35″W / 34.70889°S 71.04306°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province |  Colchagua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Marco Contreras Jorquera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 497.9 km2 (192.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,446 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,889 |
| • Rural | 15,427 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 16,612 |
| • Women | 15,704 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Chimbarongo |
Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located 160 km (99 mi) south of Santiago in the Colchagua Province of the O'Higgins Region. Many of the people of Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork, mimbre, baskets.
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- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.