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Ovalle

Coordinates: 30°36′S 71°12′W / 30.600°S 71.200°W / -30.600; -71.200
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Ovalle
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Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Ovalle
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 30°36′S 71°12′W / 30.600°S 71.200°W / -30.600; -71.200
Country Chile
RegionCoquimbo
ProvinceLimarí
Founded1831
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeJonathan Acuña Rojas
Area
 • Total3,834.5 km2 (1,480.5 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total98,089
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Urban
73,790
 • Rural
24,299
Sex
 • Men47,805
 • Women50,284
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code
1840000
Area code56 + 53
ClimateBSh
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Ovalle is a city and commune in the Coquimbo Region, Chile. According to the 2002 census, 98,089 people lived there.

History

Ovalle was founded in 1831.

References

  1. "Municipality of Ovalle" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2010.

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