San Carlos | |
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Coordinates: 36°25′29″S 71°57′29″W / 36.42472°S 71.95806°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Ñuble |
Province | Punilla |
Founded | July 3, 1800 |
Founded as | San Carlos de Itihue |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Hugo Naim Gebrie Asfura (RN) |
Area | |
• Total | 874.0 km2 (337.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 51,035 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sancarlino |
Sex | |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Postal code | 3840000 |
Area code | 56 + 42 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
San Carlos is the name of a city and commune (Spanish: comuna) of Punilla Province in the Ñuble Region of Chile.