La Calera (Chile)
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Coordinates: 32 ° 47 ′ S , 71 ° 11 ′ W La Calera on the map of Chile
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| Country | Chile | |
| City foundation | 1844 | |
| Residents | 50,554 (2017) | |
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| surface | 60.5 km 2 | |
| Population density | 836 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 183 m | |
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The Chilean city of La Calera has 50,554 inhabitants (2017) and is located in the Región de Valparaíso , Province of Quillota . La Calera is located at the junction of the Panamericana Norte with the route Valparaíso - Mendoza ( Argentina ). Therefore, many service providers have recently settled in the area.
economy
There is a cement factory in town . It is the oldest and largest such factory in South America and the main local employer. The climate allows the cultivation of tropical fruits, mainly avocados and cherimoyas . Limestone used to be mined in La Calera for the cement factory, but stocks are now exhausted.
See also
Web links
Commons : La Calera - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Censo 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2018 .