San Fernando, Chile

San Fernando
City and Commune
San Fernando's central plaza.
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
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Founded	1742
Founder	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)
• Total	73,973
• Density	30.301/km2 (78.478/sq mi)
Demonym	Sanfernandino/a
Sex
• Men	36,077
• Women	37,896
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Postal code	3070000
Area code	+56 72
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

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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.