Rengo

Rengo


Coat of arms
Map of Rengo commune in O'Higgins Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Rengo
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°25′S 70°52′W / 34.417°S 70.867°W / -34.417; -70.867
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins
ProvinceCachapoal
Founded1695
Founded byTomás Marín González de Poveda
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeCarlos Soto
Area
 • Total
591.5 km2 (228.4 sq mi)
Elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total
55,757
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
37,075
 • Rural
13,755
Demonym(s)Renguino,-a
Sex
 • Men25,311
 • Women25,519
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code+56 72
Websitewww.municipalidadrengo.cl (in Spanish)

Rengo is a city and commune located in the Zona Central of Chile, situated in the Cachapoal Province of the O'Higgins Region at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) south of the city of Rancagua and 114 km (71 mi) south of the national capital Santiago. It was named after the courageous Toqui Rengo for his particular bravery at the Battle of Lagunillas.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Rengo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.