Limache
Limache | |
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Coat of arms Limache Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°01′S 71°16′W / 33.017°S 71.267°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Marga Marga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Luciano Valenzuela (Ind./RN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 293.8 km2 (113.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
• Total | 46,121 |
| • Density | 157.0/km2 (406.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 39,169 |
| • Rural | 6,952 |
| Demonym | Limachino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 22,353 |
| • Women | 23,768 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | +56 32 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Limache is a town and commune in Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile. It is the only Chilean commune with two urban areas: San Francisco de Limache on the north side of the Pelumpén stream, and Limache Viejo on the south. Limache is well-known in Chile for its production of tomatoes, as well as the annual celebration of its patron saint known as the Virgin of the 40 Hours.