La Serena Overview
La Serena ('the serene one') is the third oldest city in Chile (after Santiago and Arica). The city, located 471 km north of Santiago, has a population of 147,815, according to the 2002 census. There are also 12,333 inhabitants of the immediately surrounding countryside. It is one of the fastest-growing areas of Chile, witnessing a population increase of 32.6% between 1992 and 2002 (...)
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