Hijuelas
Hijuelas | |
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Hijuelas Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′55″S 71°08′38″W / 32.79861°S 71.14389°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Quillota |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | José Saavedra |
| Area | |
• Total | 267.2 km2 (103.2 sq mi) |
| As of 2002 | |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 15,876 |
| • Density | 59.42/km2 (153.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,196 |
| • Rural | 7,818 |
| Demonym | Hijuelense |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 8,161 |
| • Women | 7,853 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 33 |
| Website | Municipality of Hijuelas |
Hijuelas (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈxwelas]) is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.