San Antonio, Chile
San Antonio | |
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Panorama of the port of San Antonio, before the construction of a mall which obstructed the view of the port. | |
| Nickname: Principal Port (Puerto Principal) | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°35′36″S 71°37′18″W / 33.59333°S 71.62167°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | San Antonio |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Constanza Lizana |
| Area | |
• Total | 404.5 km2 (156.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 87,675 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 83,435 |
| • Rural | 3,770 |
| Demonym | Sanantonian |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 42,843 |
| • Women | 44,362 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Chile Time (CLT)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Chile Summer Time (CLST)) |
| Area code | +56 35 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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San Antonio is a Chilean port city, commune, and the capital of the San Antonio Province in the Valparaíso Region. It has become the main freight port in Chile, surpassing Valparaíso in the 21st century. San Antonio is also the hub of the fishing area that stretches along the Chilean coast from Rocas de Santo Domingo to Cartagena.