San Rosendo

San Rosendo


San Rosendo
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 37°15′48″S 72°43′27″W / 37.26333°S 72.72417°W / -37.26333; -72.72417
CountryChile
RegionBío Bío Region
ProvinceBío Bío Province
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeDuverlis Valenzuela Martínez (RN)
Area
 • Total
92.4 km2 (35.7 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
 • Total
3,398
 • Density36.8/km2 (95.2/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,249
 • Rural
669
Sex
 • Men1,930
 • Women1,988
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 43
Websitewww.municipalidadsanrosendo.cl

San Rosendo (Spanish pronunciation: [san roˈsendo]) is a Chilean city and commune in Bío Bío Province, Bío Bío Region.

The city of San Rosendo lies on the gentle slopes of a hill overlooking the confluence of the rivers Bío Bío and Laja, which respectively bound the city to the west and south. On the opposite bank of the Laja River is the city of Laja, forming both an incipient conurbation.