Ovalle




City and Commune in Coquimbo, Chile































































































Ovalle

City and Commune
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Coat of arms
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Location in Chile

Location in Chile

Ovalle



Location in Chile
Coordinates: 30°36′S 71°12′W / 30.600°S 71.200°W / -30.600; -71.200Coordinates: 30°36′S 71°12′W / 30.600°S 71.200°W / -30.600; -71.200
Country
 Chile
Region
 Coquimbo
Province Limarí
Founded 1831
Government
[1]

 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde
 Claudio Rentería Larrondo
Area
[2]

 • Total 3,834.5 km2 (1,480.5 sq mi)
Elevation

 215 m (705 ft)
Population
(2012 Census)[2]

 • Total 103,734
 • Density 27/km2 (70/sq mi)
 • Urban

 73,790
 • Rural

 24,299
Demonym(s) Ovallean
Sex
[2]

 • Men 47,805
 • Women 50,284
Time zone
UTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code
1840000
Area code(s) 56 + 53
Climate BWk
Website
Official website (in Spanish)

Ovalle is a city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile,[3] founded in 1831 as a settlement. It has a population of more than 113,000 people. The name Ovalle was chosen to honor to Chile's vice-president, José Tomás Ovalle. Ovalle is the capital of the Limarí Province.


The city's setting is often likened to an oasis, being lush and green although surrounded by barren hills.[citation needed]


There is a trail leading from the city that lasts roughly 50 minutes, and features relatively safe bathing and an area where dinosaur fossils can be found. On the trail is a life-sized model of a brachiosaurus.


The town's club is Deportes Ovalle. Famous players have played for the club, including 1982 FIFA World Cup player Rodolfo Dubó.




Contents






  • 1 Demographics


  • 2 Climate


  • 3 Administration


  • 4 Gallery


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Demographics


According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Ovalle spans an area of 3,834.5 km2 (1,481 sq mi) and has 98,089 inhabitants (47,805 men and 50,284 women). Of these, 73,790 (75.2%) lived in urban areas and 24,299 (24.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 15.4% (13,107 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]



Climate





































































































































Climate data for Ovalle
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Record high °C (°F)
 36
(97)
 32
(90)
 33
(91)
 30
(86)
 30
(86)
 26
(79)
 27
(81)
 31
(88)
 32
(90)
 30
(86)
 32
(90)
 32
(90)
 36
(97)
Average high °C (°F)
 28
(82)
 28
(82)
 25
(77)
 22
(72)
 19
(66)
 17
(63)
 17
(63)
 19
(66)
 20
(68)
 21
(70)
 24
(75)
 26
(79)
 22
(72)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 20
(68)
 20
(68)
 18
(64)
 15
(59)
 13
(55)
 11
(52)
 10
(50)
 12
(54)
 13
(55)
 14
(57)
 16
(61)
 18
(64)
 15
(59)
Average low °C (°F)
 12
(54)
 12
(54)
 11
(52)
 9
(48)
 7
(45)
 6
(43)
 4
(39)
 6
(43)
 7
(45)
 7
(45)
 9
(48)
 11
(52)
 8
(47)
Record low °C (°F)
 7
(45)
 10
(50)
 7
(45)
 2
(36)
 0
(32)
 0
(32)
 −2
(28)
 0
(32)
 1
(34)
 2
(36)
 2
(36)
 5
(41)
 −2
(28)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 20
(0.8)
 50
(2)
 20
(0.8)
 20
(0.8)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 110
(4.4)
Average relative humidity (%)
 68
 69
 72
 76
 77
 82
 82
 82
 79
 74
 70
 67
 75
Source: Weatherbase [4]


Administration


As a commune, Ovalle 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Claudio Rentería Larrondo.


Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Ovalle is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Velásquez (Ind.) and Matías Walker (PDC) as part of the 8th electoral district, (together with Coquimbo and Río Hurtado). The commune is represented in the Senate by Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) and Jorge Pizarro Soto (PDC) as part of the 4th senatorial constituency (Coquimbo Region).



Gallery










Public Square Kiosk



Vista de Ovalle



The Andean Mountains as seen from Fundina, Ovalle, Chile.


See also



  • Bosque de Fray Jorge National Park

  • Embalse La Paloma

  • Embalse Recoleta



References





  1. ^ "Municipality of Ovalle" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abcd "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2010.


  3. ^ http://www.welcomechile.com/ovalle/index_i.html


  4. ^
    "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ovalle, Chile". Weatherbase. 2011.
    Retrieved on November 24, 2011.




External links




  • (in Spanish) Municipality of Ovalle


  • (in Spanish) Ovallito.cl














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