Los Andes, Chile

Los Andes


Coat of arms
Map of Los Andes commune in the Valparaíso Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Los Andes
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°50′S 70°37′W / 32.833°S 70.617°W / -32.833; -70.617
Country Chile
Region Valparaíso
ProvinceLos Andes
Santa Rosa de Los Andes31 July 1791
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeManuel Rivera Martínez
Area
 • Total
1,248.3 km2 (482.0 sq mi)
Elevation
819 m (2,687 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
 • Total
63,009
 • Density50.476/km2 (130.73/sq mi)
 • Urban
55,388
 • Rural
4,810
Sex
 • Men30,247
 • Women29,951
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 34
ClimateBSk
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)
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Los Andes, founded on July 31, 1791 as Santa Rosa de Los Andes, is a Chilean city and commune located in the province of the same name, in Valparaíso Region ("Fifth Region" of Chile). It lies on the route between Santiago and Chile's primary border crossing with Argentina by way of the summit of the Uspallata Pass in the Andes mountain range.