La Serena
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La Serena

Chile · Coquimbo

La Serena is a city and commune in northern Chile, capital of the Coquimbo Region. Founded in 1544, it is the country's second oldest city after the national capital, Santiago. As of 2012, it had a communal population of roughly 200,000, and was one of the fastest-growing areas of Chile.

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Local time
UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Coquimbo
Main language
Spanish
On the map
29.91° S, 71.25° W

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