Vallenar
Vallenar is a city in Chile with a population of about 44,895.
ChileTown🏆 #62 most populated in Chile🕐 America/Santiago
Vallenar is a city and commune in Atacama Region, Chile. It is the capital of the Huasco Province and is located in the valley of the Huasco River. Vallenar has 52,000 inhabitants. Its main activities are farming and mining. It was founded as San Ambrosio de Ballenary by Ambrose O'Higgins in 1789, after his birthplace in Ballynary in County Sligo, Ireland. With its founding Vallenar displaced Santa Rosa, now Freirina, as the main settlement of the Huasco Valley.
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About Vallenar
| Country | Chile |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 05 |
| Population | 44,895 |
| Local currency | CLP |
| Coordinates | -28.5762, -70.7594 |
| Time zone | America/Santiago |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 543 km · Santiago |
| Population (Chile) | #62 most populated in Chile |
| Where on Earth | 28°34′34″S · 70°45′34″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 3,181 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,838 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bloemfontein (South Africa) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 28.58, 109.24 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 2,468 km |
| New York | 7,712 km |
| Los Angeles | 8,569 km |
| Paris | 11,241 km |
| London | 11,246 km |
| Sydney | 11,786 km |