Huachipato, Chile
| Huachipato | |
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| district (neighbourhood) | |
| Main entrance to Siderúrgica Huachipato
Main entrance to Siderúrgica Huachipato
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 Huachipato
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| Coordinates (city): Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1] | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Biobío |
| Province | Concepción |
| Commune | Talcahuano |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,665 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 41 |
Huachipato is census district and neighbourhood in Talcahuano Commune, part of the conurbation of Greater Concepción in the Biobío Region of southern Chile.[1] It is the industralized part of the commune supporting a steel mill and oil refinery.[3]
Etymology
The word huachipato is a Mapuche word meaning "a trap to catch birds".[4] It may be the result of a mixture of Spanish and Mapuche, where the local name for a snare is huache or huachi.
Demographics
The district is completely urban and had a population of 9,665 as of the 2002 census with 2,415 housing units.[2]
History
Because of the high cost of pigiron from the aging steel mill in Corral, the Chilean Development Corporation (CORFO) decided to support building a new steel mill in Huachipato. Compañía de Acero del Pacífico was formed[5] and began construction in 1947. The mill now named "Siderúrgica Huachipato" was completed in 1950.[6][7]
The same year that construction of the steel mill started, a footbal club, Club Deportivo Huachipato, was founded. As their initial fans were employees of the local steel company, they adopted the nickname Acereros ("Steelers").[4]
In 1966 Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) opened an oil refinery in Huachipato.[3]
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huachipato (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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- ↑ It was created with mixed ownership by CORFO, which retained a 33% interest for the government, the Autonomous Sinking Fund of Public Debt (Caja Autónoma de Amortización de la Deuda Pública) put up 14% and individual private shareholders purchased the remaining 53%. The steel mill is now run by their corporate division "CAP Acero". Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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