Rinconada
Rinconada (Spanish pronunciation: [riŋkoˈnaða]) is a city and commune in the Los Andes Province of central Chile's Valparaíso Region. It was created on 18 January 1897 by Federico Errázuriz Echaurren.
Rinconada | |
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Santuario de Santa Teresa de Los Andes | |
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Coat of arms Rinconada Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′22″S 70°41′14″W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Los Andes |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Juan Pablo Galdames Burgos (UDI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.5 km2 (47.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
| • Total | 9,354 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,727 |
| • Rural | 965 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 3,429 |
| • Women | 3,263 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 34 |
| Website | Municipality of Rinconada |
Since the shrine to house the remains of Saint Teresa of Los Andes was built in the field of Auco, the municipality has become the spiritual capital of Chile due to the large number of pilgrims from all over the country. Behind the sanctuary is the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, where the community of Discalced Carmelite Mothers resides.
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