Quintero
Quintero | |
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Quintero town hall | |
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Quintero Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′S 71°32′W / 32.783°S 71.533°Wcity | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Valparaíso |
| Founded | 1536 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mauricio Carrasco Pardo (Ind) |
| Area | |
• Total | 147.5 km2 (57.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 25,299 |
| • Density | 171.5/km2 (444.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,719 |
| • Rural | 2,455 |
| Demonym | Quinterano |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 10,390 |
| • Women | 10,784 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 32 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Quintero is a Chilean city and commune in Valparaíso Province, in the Valparaíso Region, 30 kilometers north of Valparaíso. The commune spans an area of 147.5 km2 (57 sq mi). It was the first port in the country, created during the expedition of Diego de Almagro. Fundición Ventanas and other heavy industries are located in the commune of Quintero.