San Fernando (Chile)
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Coordinates: 34 ° 35 ′ S , 70 ° 59 ′ W San Fernando on the map of Chile
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| Country | Chile | |
| City foundation | 1742 | |
| Residents | 58,598 (2017) | |
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| height | 339 m | |
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San Fernando is a city in Chile . According to official estimates, it has 58,598 inhabitants (as of 2017) and is the capital of the Colchagua province . It is located in the Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins .
Geography and climate
San Fernando is located on the Río Tinguiririca , a left tributary of the Río Rapel , around 132 km south of the capital Santiago on the Panamericana and on Chile's most important longitudinal railway line.
The average temperature in the year is 14 ° C. The amount of rain is 490 mm / year.
history
The city was founded on May 17, 1742 by Governor José Antonio Manso de Velasco . The national hero in the War of Independence Manuel Rodríguez (1785-1818) was erected in the city. On February 12, 1817, he captured San Fernando from the Spanish. The famous Battle of Chacabuco also took place on the same day , but around 50 km north without his participation.
In 1840 the city became the capital of the Colchagua Province .
Attractions
The Iglesia San Francisco church from 1744, a national monument since 1984 , is interesting for tourists . 17 km south of the city is the Puente Negro bridge over the Río Claro . Here is a beautiful excursion area. For wine lovers, the Ruta Del Vino De Colchagua leads through the Valle de Colchagua with its wineries.
The Museo Casa Patronal de Lircunlauta museum shows the history of the Colchagua province.
18km south of the city lies Chimbarongo that for weaving from famous basket-willow is.
economy
San Fernando is a typical industrial and service city. In the surrounding area, the focus is on the cultivation of wine , fruit, wheat , rice and tobacco . Tourism is not that strong. The rodeos held in the city are famous .
sons and daughters of the town
- José Gregorio Argomedo (1767–1830), lawyer and politician
- Agustina Gutiérrez Salazar (1851–1886), painter and draftsman
- Alberto Valenzuela Llanos (1869–1925), painter
- Lautaro García (1895–1982), painter, singer and playwright
- Ginette Acevedo (* 1942), singer
- Ricardo Basilio Morales Galindo (* 1972), religious, bishop of Copiapó
- Macarena Reyes (* 1984), long jumper
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile): Provinces & Places - Population Statistics, Charts and Map. Retrieved July 27, 2018 .