Curacaví

Also known as Curacavi

Curacaví () is a city and commune in the Melipilla Province of central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region. Its climate is temperate Mediterranean with a long dry season, experiencing high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in winter. Curacaví is located on the Ruta 68 between the coastal conurbation of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso and Santiago which has proved a popular home for expats working in Santiago.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Curacaví
Settlement.settlement_type: City and Commune
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Casas en Curacaví.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Comuna_de_Curacav%C3%AD.svg
Settlement.map_alt: Location of the Curacaví commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the Curacaví commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chile
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Chile
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2

Article

13 sections

Contents

Rapid Expansion
Geography and climate
Demographics
Notable people
Administration
Airport
Chicha
Road from Santiago to Valparaiso
Mercedes Canal
Parish School
Gallery
References
External links

Curacaví is a commune situated between the hills of the coastal mountain range in central Chile, located in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, specifically in Melipilla Province, with an area of 693 km2 and borders the following municipalities: Casablanca, Quilpué, Lampa, Pudahuel, Maipú, Padre Hurtado, Melipilla, and Maria Pinto.