San Carlos, Chile

San Carlos
Map of the foundation of San Carlos in 1805
Map of the foundation of San Carlos in 1805


Coat of arms
Location of San carlos commune in Ñuble Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
San Carlos
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°25′29″S 71°57′29″W / 36.42472°S 71.95806°W / -36.42472; -71.95806
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvincePunilla
FoundedJuly 3, 1800
Founded asSan Carlos de Itihue
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeHugo Naim Gebrie Asfura (RN)
Area
 • Total874.0 km2 (337.5 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total51,035
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymSancarlino
Sex
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code
3840000
Area code56 + 42
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

San Carlos is the name of a city and commune (Spanish: comuna) of Punilla Province in the Ñuble Region of Chile.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Municipality of San Carlos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.