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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso' has mentioned 'Chile' in the following places:
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Place in Chile | WIKI |
Valparaxc3xadso (/xcbx8cvxc3xa6lpxc9x99xcbx88raxc9xaazoxcax8a, -soxcax8a/; Spanish:xc2xa0[balpaxc9xbeaxcbx88iso]) is a major city, seaport, naval base and educational centre in the commune of Valparaxc3xadso, Chile. | WIKI |
Valparaxc3xadso is the capital of Chile's second most populated administrative region and has been the headquarters for the Chilean National Congress since 1990. | WIKI |
Notable features include Latin America's oldest stock exchange, the continent's first volunteer fire department, Chile's first public library, and the oldest Spanish language newspaper in continuous publication in the world, El Mercurio de Valparaxc3xadso. | WIKI |
Spanish explorers, considered the first European discoverers of Chile, arrived in 1536, aboard the Santiaguillo, a supply ship sent by Diego de Almagro. | WIKI |
In 1810, a wealthy merchant built the first pier in the history of Chile and the first during the colonial era. | WIKI |
After Chile's independence from Spain (1818), beginning the Republican Era, Valparaxc3xadso became the main harbour for the nascent Chilean navy, and opened international trade opportunities that had been formerly limited to Spain and its other colonies. | WIKI |
The Association of Voluntary Firemen was created in 1851, a telegraph service to Santiago was operating by 1852, and Chile's first telephone service was set up in 1880. | WIKI |
By 1920, both the Italians and Spanish outnumbered the British, and the primary British community within Chile resided in Santiago. | WIKI |
International immigration transformed the local culture from Spanish origins and Amerindian origins, in ways that included the construction of the first non-Catholic cemetery of Chile, the Dissidents' Cemetery. | WIKI |
Football (soccer) was introduced to Chile by English immigrants; and the first private Catholic school in Chile (Le Collxc3xa8ge des Sacrxc3xa9s Cxc5x93urs, "The College of the Sacred Hearts"), French immigrants in Valparaxc3xadso; which has been operating for about 170 years. | WIKI |
Immigrants formed the first volunteer fire-fighting units (still a volunteer activity in Chile). | WIKI |
By August 9, the Constitution of the Republic of Chile was fully drafted and disseminated. | WIKI |
Many immigrants settled there, mostly from Europe and North America, who helped include Valparaxc3xadso and Chile in the industrial revolution sweeping other parts of the world. | WIKI |
The twentieth century began with the first big protest of dockworkers, Chile on April 15, 1903, due to complaints by dockers about their excessive working hours and demands for higher wages, requests that were ignored by employers, creating a tense situation that led to serious violence on May 12. | WIKI |
Edificio Armada de Chile. | WIKI |
Chile's legislature along with other institutions of national importance like the National Customs Service, the National Fish and Aquaculture Ministry, the Ministry of Culture and the Barracks General of the Chilean Navy are sited in the city. | WIKI |
Valparaxc3xadso is located in central Chile, 120xc2xa0km (75xc2xa0mi) to the north west of the capital Santiago. | WIKI |
Valparaxc3xadso, like most of Chile, is vulnerable to earthquakes. | WIKI |
In the winter, rainfall can occasionally be extremely heavy when a powerful frontal system crosses central Chile, but frequency of such rains varies greatly from year to year. | WIKI |
Climate data for Valparaxc3xadso, Chile (1961xe2x80x931990, extremes 1961xe2x80x932010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 31.2(88.2) 31.9(89.4) 28.9(84.0) 29.6(85.3) 28.6(83.5) 24.2(75.6) 25.8(78.4) 26.4(79.5) 28.4(83.1) 28.5(83.3) 28.9(84.0) 31.2(88.2) 31.9(89.4) Average high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 20.8(69.4) 20.7(69.3) 19.4(66.9) 17.9(64.2) 16.5(61.7) 15.2(59.4) 14.3(57.7) 14.8(58.6) 15.4(59.7) 16.5(61.7) 18.2(64.8) 19.9(67.8) 17.5(63.5) Daily mean xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 17.0(62.6) 16.8(62.2) 15.6(60.1) 14.2(57.6) 13.3(55.9) 12.0(53.6) 11.4(52.5) 11.7(53.1) 12.1(53.8) 13.2(55.8) 14.7(58.5) 16.2(61.2) 14.0(57.2) Average low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 13.5(56.3) 13.5(56.3) 12.7(54.9) 11.4(52.5) 10.8(51.4) 9.6(49.3) 9.2(48.6) 9.3(48.7) 9.5(49.1) 10.4(50.7) 11.5(52.7) 12.8(55.0) 11.2(52.2) Record low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 3.0(37.4) 2.8(37.0) 0.4(32.7) xe2x88x920.3(31.5) xe2x88x921.2(29.8) xe2x88x922.3(27.9) xe2x88x923.6(25.5) xe2x88x922.4(27.7) xe2x88x923.2(26.2) xe2x88x921.2(29.8) 0.4(32.7) 1.2(34.2) xe2x88x923.6(25.5) Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.4(0.02) 0.0(0.0) 3.7(0.15) 13.3(0.52) 54.5(2.15) 83.1(3.27) 111.2(4.38) 60.0(2.36) 26.7(1.05) 10.4(0.41) 7.9(0.31) 1.3(0.05) 372.5(14.67) Average precipitation days (xe2x89xa5 1.0 mm) 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.3 3.7 5.6 6.3 4.0 2.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 27.3 Average relative humidity (%) 72 74 76 78 80 80 80 79 78 75 71 70 76 Mean monthly sunshine hours 279.0 245.7 217.0 174.0 114.7 81.0 93.0 117.8 147.0 170.5 216.0 263.5 2,119.2 Source 1: Meteorologxc3xada Interactiva,[9] Latin American Climate Assessment & Dataset (extremes 1961xe2x80x932010)[10][11][a] Source 2: Climate & Temperature (humidity and sunshine hours)[12] | WIKI |
Iglesia de la Matriz Plaza Anxc3xadbal Pinto Plaza Sotomayor including the Edificio Armada de Chile Edificio Luis Cousixc3xb1o Courthouse 16 remaining funiculars (called ascensores): 15 public (national monuments) and 1 private (which belongs to "Hospital Carlos Van Buren"). | WIKI |
Although technically only Chile's 6th largest city, with an urban area population of 263,499 (275,982 in municipality[2]), the Greater Valparaxc3xadso metropolitan area, including the neighbouring cities of Vixc3xb1a del Mar, Concxc3xb3n, Quilpuxc3xa9 and Villa Alemana, is the second largest in the country (803,683 inhabitants). | WIKI |
As a commune, Valparaxc3xadso is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. | WIKI |
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Valparaxc3xadso is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Joaquxc3xadn Godoy (RN) and Mr. Aldo Cornejo (PDC) as part of the 13th electoral district, (together with Juan Fernxc3xa1ndez and Isla de Pascua). | WIKI |
It extends along most of Gran Valparaxc3xadso, and is the second underground urban rail system in operation in Chile (after Santiago's), as it includes an tunnel section that crosses Vixc3xb1a del Mar's commercial district. | WIKI |
In addition, roads to link Valparaxc3xadso to San Antonio, Chile's second-largest port, and the coastal towns in between (Laguna Verde, Quintay, Algarrobo, and Isla Negra, for example), are also under construction. | WIKI |
Valparaxc3xadso is the main container and passenger port in Chile, transferring 10xc2xa0million tons annually, and serves about 50 cruises and 150,000 passengers. | WIKI |
Some noteworthy foundation projects include the World Heritage Trail,[28] Opera by the Sea,[29] and Chile's "Cultural Capital". | WIKI |
In 2003, the Chilean Congress declared Valparaxc3xadso to be "Chile's Cultural Capital" and home for the nation's new cultural ministry. | WIKI |
There are also several clinics like Universidad de Chile's Clinica Barxc3xb3n, Hospital Aleman (due to close), and the former Naval Hospital on Playa Ancha Hill. | WIKI |
The Estadio Elxc3xadas Figueroa Brander (formerly Chiledeportes Regional Stadium) is located at the junction of Hontaneda and Subida Carvallo, Cerro Playa Ancha,[38] This stadium has historic links to the local football team, Santiago Wanderers, the oldest professional football team in Chile founded on August 15, 1892. | WIKI |
Valparaxc3xadso was one of the host cities of the official 1959 Basketball World Cup, where Chile won the bronze medal. | WIKI |
It hosts some of the most important universities of Chile, called "traditional universities", like the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaxc3xadso, the University of Valparaxc3xadso, the Playa Ancha University and the Federico Santa Marxc3xada Technical University. | WIKI |
Abelardo Quinteros, composer Augusto Pinochet Camilo Mori Matias Novoa Claudio Naranjo, Chilean-born psychiatrist Chris Watson, Australia's third Prime Minister, and the first Australian Labour Prime Minister Curt Echtermeyer, also known as Curt Bruckner (1896xe2x80x931971), painter Percy John Daniell, mathematician Marsia Alexander-Clarke, artist[51] Roberto Ampuero, author of the internationally published novels about the private eye Cayetano Brulxc3xa9 and "Hijo Ilustre" of Valparaxc3xadso, Foreign Minister of Chile Giancarlo Monsalve, international Opera singer, Cultural Ambassador of Valparaxc3xadso and UNESCO medal[52][53][54] Sergio Badilla Castillo founder of poetic transrealism in contemporary poetry Ernestina Pxc3xa9rez Barahona, physician Elvira Santa Cruz Ossa, dramatist and novelist Juana Lxc3xb3pez (nurse), army nurse J. G. Robertson, British singer and actor Josxc3xa9 Maza Sancho.Chilean astronomer | WIKI |
Located on central Chilexe2x80x99s Pacific coast, the Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaxc3xadso represents an extraordinary example of industrial-age heritage associated with the international sea trade of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. | UNESCO |
The 23.2-ha property and much of its 44.5-ha buffer zone are designated a National Monument, and are therefore overseen by the National Monuments Council of Chile. | UNESCO |