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Quintero | |
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 Quintero town hall | |
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   Quintero Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′S 71°32′W / 32.783°S 71.533°Wcity | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Valparaíso |
| Founded | 1536 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mauricio Carrasco Pardo (Ind) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.5 km2 (57.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,299 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,719 |
| • Rural | 2,455 |
| Demonym | Quinterano |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 10,390 |
| • Women | 10,784 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 32 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Quintero is a Chilean city and commune in Valparaíso Province, in the Valparaíso Region, 30 kilometers north of Valparaíso. The commune spans an area of 147.5 km2 (57 sq mi).[2] It was the first port in the country, created during the expedition of Diego de Almagro. Fundición Ventanas and other heavy industries are located in the commune of Quintero.[5]
- ^ "Municipality of Quintero" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ Toro, Daniela; Munita, Ignacia (25 June 2022). "Cierre de fundición Ventanas: El intrincado debate por dónde instalar una nueva planta y los costos asociados". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.