San Fernando | |
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.jpg) San Fernando's central plaza. | |
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.svg) Coat of arms  Map of San Fernando commune in O'Higgins Region   San Fernando Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°35′S 70°59′W / 34.583°S 70.983°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province |  Colchagua |
| Founded | 1742 |
| Founded by | José Antonio Manso de Velasco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • mayor | Pablo Silva Pérez (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,441.3 km2 (942.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 73,973 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanfernandino/a |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 36,077 |
| • Women | 37,896 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Postal code | 3070000 |
| Area code | +56 72 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
San Fernando is the capital of the province of Colchagua, in central Chile, and the second most populated urban center of the O'Higgins Region. Located close to the Tinguiririca River (a tributary of the Rapel) in a fertile valley, San Fernando sits 339 m (1,112 feet) above sea level. Founded in 1742, it became the provincial capital in 1840.
- ^ "Municipality of San Fernando" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.