San Carlos, Chile
San Carlos | |
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Map of the foundation of San Carlos in 1805 | |
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Coat of arms Location of San carlos commune in Ñuble Region San Carlos Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′29″S 71°57′29″W / 36.42472°S 71.95806°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Punilla |
| Founded | July 3, 1800 |
| Founded as | San Carlos de Itihue |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Hugo Naim Gebrie Asfura (RN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 874.0 km2 (337.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 51,035 |
| • Density | 58.39/km2 (151.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sancarlino |
| Sex | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Postal code | 3840000 |
| Area code | 56 + 42 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
San Carlos is the name of a city and commune (Spanish: comuna) of Punilla Province in the Ñuble Region of Chile.