Negrete
Negrete | |
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Coat of arms Commune of Negrete in the Bío Bío Region Negrete Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 37°35′0″S 72°32′0″W / 37.58333°S 72.53333°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Bío Bío Region |
| Province | Bío Bío Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Javier Melo Márquez (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 156.5 km2 (60.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 9,394 |
| • Density | 60.03/km2 (155.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,283 |
| • Rural | 3,296 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 4,414 |
| • Women | 4,165 |
| Area code | (+56) 43 |
| Website | Municipality of Negrete |
Negrete (Spanish pronunciation: [neˈɣɾete]) is a Chilean town and commune in Bío Bío Province, Bío Bío Region. It is bordered by the commune of Los Ángeles to the north, Renaico to the south, Mulchén to the east and Nacimiento to the west.
The town of Negrete is located on the south shore of the Bío Bío river, a few kilometers downstream of the confluence of the Bío Bío and Bureo rivers.