Key facts
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Valparaíso
- Province
- Petorca
- Type
- Municipality
- Alcalde
- Patricio Pallares
- Total
- 1,163.4 km (449.2 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 126 m (413 ft)
- Density
- 27.618/km (71.531/sq mi)
- Urban
- 24,214
- Rural
- 7,773
- Men
- 16,079
- Women
- 15,908
- Time zone
- UTC-4 ( CLT )
- Summer dst
- UTC-3 ( CLST )
- Area code
- 56 + 33
- Website
- Official website (in Spanish)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 19127
- Area
- 4.94
- Elevation
- 126
- Official website
- www.laligua.cl
- Image
- Chile, La Ligua, Plaza de La Ligua (35059234930).jpg
- Dialing code
- 33
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- La Ligua
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- 2025-00-00
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La Ligua ( Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈliɣwa]) is a city and commune that is the capital of Petorca Province in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Covering an area of 1,163.4 square kilometers (449.2 sq mi), the commune is situated within a diverse landscape of marine plains and transverse valleys, and is traversed by several rivers including the La Ligua and Petorca. It has a Mediterranean and semi-arid climate, with low annual precipitation and extended dry seasons. As of the 2022 census, La Ligua had a population of 31,987, with the majority residing in urban areas.
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