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Cañete, Chile

South America

Cañete is a city and commune in Chile, located in the Arauco Province of the Biobío Region, about 135 kilometers south of Concepción. It is known as a Historic City, one of the oldest cities in the country. The Battle of Tucapel and the death of Pedro de Valdivia took place near the city's current location, and Cañete was an important site during the Arauco War.

Facts
Population
34,537 1
Area (sq km)
760.4 1
Founding Year
1548 1
Population Estimate Year
2017 1
Elevation (m)
80 1
Latitude
37.8 degrees south 1
Longitude
73.383333 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC-04:00 4
Sources
1. Cañete, Chile (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1548-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 34,537 (2017)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -37.8, longitude -73.383333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 80 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 760.4 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 34537 (2017)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at -37.8,-73.3833
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 70.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -37.75, -73.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -37.75, -73.25
-37.75 -73.25 Csb
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4. GeoNames: Cañete - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3950116, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.0 km)
Quote, cities500 record 3950116, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.0 km)
-37.8 -73.38333 P PPL CL 06 82 08203 31805 70 America/Santiago
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Cañete, Chile (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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