Villa Alemana

Villa Alemana
Flag
Coat of arms
Map of the Villa Alemana commune in the Valparaíso Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Villa Alemana
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°02′32″S 71°22′24″W / 33.04222°S 71.37333°W / -33.04222; -71.37333
CountryChile
RegionValparaíso
ProvinceMarga Marga
FoundedNovember 8, 1894
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorJaviera Toledo Muñoz
Area
 • Total96.5 km2 (37.3 sq mi)
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[2]
 • Total126,548
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
125,327
 • Rural
1,221
Sex
 • Men59,756
 • Women66,792
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code(country) 56 + (city) 32
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Villa Alemana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiʝaleˈmana]; "German Village" in English) is a city and commune in Chile's Zona Central. It was founded in 1896 by Italian and German immigrants. Villa Alemana is a part of the urban area known as Greater Valparaiso.

Villa Alemana's flag is notable for having the flag of the German Empire banded on it, along with the Flag of Germany.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Villa Alemana" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Resultados CENSO 2017". National Statistics Institute of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.