Victoria (Chile)
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Coordinates: 38 ° 14 ′ S , 72 ° 20 ′ W Victoria on the map of Chile
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| Country | Chile | |
| region | Araucanía | |
| province | Malleco | |
| City foundation | March 28, 1881 | |
| Residents | 34,890 (2015) | |
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| surface | 1256 km 2 | |
| Population density | 28 people / km 2 | |
| height | 334 m | |
| Post Code | 4720000 | |
| City Presidency | Javier Jaramillo Soto (since 2016) |
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| Source: Library of the National Congress (2015). | ||
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Victoria is a city in the so-called " little south " of Chile . It is located in the central-north of the IX. Region ( Araucanía ).
history
The city was founded on March 28, 1881 as a fortress . Its name is derived from the victory ( victoria in Spanish ) of Chile in the Pacific War .
The city received a large contingent of Swiss settlers during the late 19th century , as evidence of which there are several Chilean-Swiss institutions in the city that have survived to this day, such as the Swiss Charitable Society Victoria , the Swiss Cemetery and the Swiss school.
Web links
Commons : Victoria, Chile - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Victoria municipal statistics 2015 (accessed May 22, 2017).
- ^ Recuerdos y solidaridad en Victoria y Concepción. In: Swissinfo , August 4, 2004, accessed on May 22, 2017 (in Spanish).