Talagante

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Coordinates: 33 ° 40 ′  S , 70 ° 56 ′  W
Map: Chile
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Las Condes
Las Condes on the map of Chile
Basic data
Country Chile
region Metropolitan Region of Santiago
Residents 56,990  (2017)
City insignia
Escudo de Talagante.svg
Detailed data
surface 321.7
Population density 190 inhabitants / km 2
height 313  m
Post Code 9670000
Time zone UTC −4
City Presidency Raúl Leiva Carvajal (ILC)
Website www.munitalagante.cl
Talagante Plaza.jpg

Talagante is a city in the center of Chile . It is located in the Región Metropolitana de Santiago . It has 56,990 inhabitants (as of 2017).

geography

The city is located about 30 km south of Santiago de Chile . It is the capital of the province of the same name Talagante .

history

The area around Talagante was colonized by the Diaguitas culture very early on . They were later followed by the Inca , who controlled the area between Río Maipo and Río Mapocho . The important Inca governor Tala Canta was directly subordinate to the Inca of Cuzco . The German conquistador Bartolomé Flores , to whom the encomienda of lands south of Santiago de Chile had been assigned in the area of ​​influence of the Tala Canta , probably married his daughter, the Kazikin “Elvira”, around 1547 and thus attached the area his family. The Flores family was one of the richest founding families of the colony and tried to attract Franciscans . Flores died in Talagante in 1585, at that time there was a Franciscan convent in San Francisco de El Monte south of the present city.

Attractions

The Valle del Maipo is one of the largest wine-growing areas in Chile. There are numerous ways to tour the many private wineries. Near the town is Pomaire , a pottery village. The San Francisco de El Monte Church is another tourist attraction.

economy

Talagante is largely shaped by agriculture. In addition to viticulture, various fruits are also grown, such as peaches, almonds and oranges. There are several large pig farms in the south of Talagante. Tourism also plays an important role.

Folklore festival

Every year the most famous folklore festival in Latin America takes place in Talagante.

See also

Web links

Commons : Talagante  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Censo 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2018 .