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| Map of the Los Ángeles commune in Biobío Region | |||
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Los Ángeles
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| Coordinates (city): | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Bío-Bío | ||
| Province | Bío-Bío | ||
| Founded as | Villa de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles | ||
| Founded | May 26, 1739 | ||
| Government[1][2] | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Eduardo Borgoño (UDI) | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 1,748.2 km2 (675 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |||
| • Total | 166,556 | ||
| • Density | 95.3/km2 (246.8/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 123,445 | ||
| • Rural | 43,111 | ||
| Sex[3] | |||
| • Men | 81,863 | ||
| • Women | 84,693 | ||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 43 | ||
| Website | Municipality of Los Ángeles | ||
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII (the Biobío region), in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants (census 2002). The municipality ("comuna") of Los Ángeles has the highest absolute rural population of any Chilean municipality.
To the north of the city is Salto del Laja (Laja Falls), and roughly 100 kilometers to the east is the 2,979 meter high (9,774 ft) Antuco volcano, in the Andes mountain range. The city is a major gateway for tourists visiting nearby Laguna del Laja National Park, home to the mentioned volcano.
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Founded as Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles in 1739 by José Antonio Manso de Velasco, it was originally a Spanish fort as an outpost in the War of Arauco. It received the title of villa in 1748. The city underwent numerous rebuildings, due to the Spanish military campaigns against the native Mapuche in their efforts to colonize the area. Its geographic location, just to the north of the Biobío river (the border established by the Spaniards), made it a strategic location.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Ángeles spans an area of 1,748.2 km2 (675 sq mi) and has 166,556 inhabitants (81,863 men and 84,693 women). Of these, 123,445 (74.1%) lived in urban areas and 43,111 (25.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 18.5% (26,021 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
| Climate data for Los Angeles | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
26 (78) |
20 (68) |
16 (60) |
13 (55) |
12 (54) |
13 (56) |
16 (60) |
19 (67) |
25 (77) |
28 (83) |
20.5 (68.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
11 (51) |
9 (49) |
7 (45) |
6 (43) |
4 (40) |
3 (38) |
4 (39) |
4 (40) |
6 (42) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
25 (1) |
61 (2.4) |
254 (10) |
163 (6.4) |
163 (6.4) |
150 (5.9) |
122 (4.8) |
38 (1.5) |
23 (0.9) |
38 (1.5) |
1,074 (42.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
As a commune, Los Ángeles is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Joel Rosales Guzmán (UDI).[1][2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Los Ángeles is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Juan Lobos (UDI) and José Pérez (PRSD) as part of the 47th electoral district, (together with Tucapel, Antuco, Quilleco, Santa Bárbara, Quilaco, Mulchén, Negrete, Nacimiento, San Rosendo, Laja and Alto Biobío). The commune is represented in the Senate by Victor Pérez Varela (UDI) and Mariano Ruiz -Esquide Jara (PDC) as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Coast).
The city was referenced in song titled Los Angeles by the American rock musician Frank Black, AKA Black Francis.
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