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Violeta
Parra's Birthplace / Cuna de Violeta Parra
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Views of
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General Information
  San
Carlos is the seat of the "Department of San Carlos"
in the Ñuble
Province (Ñuble is also the name of a river
between San Carlos and nearby Chillán--see Chilean
Rivers ) of the
Bío-Bío
Region in Chile.
 San Carlos is a beautiful
southern town located in the middle of
Chile's
agricultural heartland about 365 kms. south of Santiago. It sits on an alluvial
plain between nearby Chillán and Perquelauquén river.
It was founded by a Spaniard, don
José Joaquín
del Pino de Rozas y Negrete (in Spanish) on July 3, 1800.
The town lies right in the middle of the long
and narrow territory that constitutes "continental" Chile; (our country has
lands in the South Pacific and claims a sector in the Antarctica).
 San Carlos is a bustling market
town of 50,000 (census 2000) people. Its surrounding countryside is
reputed for its bountiful production of various crops such as sugar beet, rice
and corn as well as orchards (apple, grapes, berries, and more recently, kiwi).
Agro industry --particularly vegetable and fruit
packing-- constitute one of
the main industrial activities in San Carlos.
 Notably, San Carlos is the birthplace of one of the most widely recognized
names in folk music in Chile and abroad,
Violeta
Parra. She has long been acclaimed
as a great folk artist, author, painter, researcher and singer.
The
house (see picture on the left) where this famous artist was born is located in El Roble # 535-531,
San Carlos, Provincia de Ñuble. It was declared National
Monument by Law Decree 668 on September 29, 1992. (See
other Chilean folk artists)
In addition, San Carlos
is also the birthplace of several
other internationally, well known artists. Among them we
find painters such as
Hernán
Gazmuri and a popular band from
the 70's, Los Angeles Negros.
Quirel Park and Pond
This is a quiet and serene place which "sancarlinos"
visit on a nice day, on week-ends or simply go for a walk in the spring and lazy summer evenings. It features a man-made pond with rental boats.
Twinning
San Carlos is twinned with the
Spanish city of
Baena
located in
Andalucia, southern
Spain,
in the
province of Córdoba. San Carlos' founder José Joaquín del
Pino de Rozas y Negrete was born in Baena.
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Important Dates in San Carlos History
| 1788 |
A few people from the surrounding
area of San Carlos write a petition asking for the creation of the Village
of San Carlos on December 19, 1788. There were a total of forty-one
(41) signatures added to such petition. |
| 1789 |
Earliest documented history of
the village of San Carlos de Los Andes. |
| 1800, July 3 |
Foundation of San Carlos de
Itihue. |
| 1802 |
Don Juan de Ojeda is named
"Superintendente de San Carlos." |
| 1803, August 16 |
Some of the town' s people meet
to discuss the possibility and the cost of extracting water from the Ñuble
River. The completion and implementation of this project definitely
brings the following changes to the village of San Carlos:
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a building boom,
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cornfields and vegetable gardens get
the water supply they needed,
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the first flour mills are built, and
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it also brings the first jerked beef
industry that produced enough supplies for the entire area that surrounded
the village.
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| 1854 |
The village's population that had
started with 180 inhabitants in the year 1800, had increased
to 4.136 people by the year 1854. |
| 1865 |
The village of San Carlos de
Itihue is granted the category of "city" during the government
of President José Joaquín Pérez. |
| 1999 |
The city presently has a population
of about 50,000 people. |
| 2000 |
San Carlos celebrated its Bicentennial. |
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Municipality / City Hall
Ilustre
Municipalidad de San Carlos
(It has a link to the Official Web Page of San Carlos)
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Government
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Police Force and Public Institutions
Policía
de Investigaciones de Chile:
Investigaciones de San Carlos
Carabineros
de Chile: Comisaría
de San Carlos
Gendarmería de Chile: Centro Detención Preventiva SAN CARLOS
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Economy / Business
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Education
Elementary Schools
| CTRO. DE EDUC. INTEG. ADULTOS CLAUDIO
MATTE San Carlos |
ESCUELA CARCEL FRANCISCO MOYA CLEMENT
SAN CARLOS |
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COLEGIO EL ARBOL DE LA VIDA SAN
CARLOS |
ESC.DE EDUC.DIF.DE NINOS DEF.MEN.RENACER
SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA LLAHUIMAVIDA SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA MILLAUQUEN SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA JUNQUILLO SAN CARLOS |
MAMPAWEL SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA EL CARBON SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA GRAL SOFANOR PARRA HERMOSILLA
SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA SANTA LAURA SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA BULI SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA AGUA BUENA SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA CACHAPOAL SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA MONTE BLANCO SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA QUILELTO SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA CUADRAPANGUE SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA LAS JUNTAS SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA NINQUIHUE SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA RIBERA DE NUBLE SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA QUILLAHUA SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA QUINQUEHUA SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA TOQUIHUA SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA MUTICURA SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA CULENCO SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA TRES ESQUINAS SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA QUIHUA SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA CHICALINDO SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA SANTA ROSA SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA LAS GARZAS SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA EL TORREON SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA HUAIPEMO SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA SAN CAMILO SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA COLOMAVIDA SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA LOS GUINDOS SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA GAONA SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA GRAL.JOSE MIGUEL CARRERA
SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA GENERAL
DOMINGO URRUTIA SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA JOAQUIN DEL PINO ROZAS
Y NEGRETE SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA TORRECILLAS SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA EL OBELISCO SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA LAS ARBOLEDAS SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA EL SAUCE SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA DIEGO PORTALES SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA COCHARCAS SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA LA MERCED SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA VERQUICO SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA MATUPIN SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA CAPE SAN CARLOS |
ESCUELA LAS DUMAS SAN CARLOS |
| ESCUELA SAN MIGUEL DE ABLEMO SAN
CARLOS |
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High Schools
Colleges / Universities
Enlaces
Educacionales / Education Links
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Ministerio de Educación
. Check this site to read about the latest news concerning new projects of the Chilean education system. (Ver este enlace para ver las últimas noticias sobre nuevos
proyectos del sistema chileno de educación).
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Documentos
sobre educación. This link contains important information regarding the new Chilean education reform. (Este enlace
le llevará a importantes documentos concernientes a la nueva reforma
educacional chilena, etc.).
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Maps, Main Roads & Highways
Mapas,
Rutas y distancias entre ciudades en el area
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Links
Welcome
to Chile Travel
Parque Las Luciérnagas
- San Fabián de Alico: Camping y Piscinas
San
Carlos Hotel Listings
San
Carlos Hotels
Chilean
Wines
Termas
de Chillán/ Chillan Ski Resort
Official
Bío-Bío Region Page
Provinces
of the Bío-Bío Region (Concepción, Arauco, Ñuble,
Bío-Bío)
Región del Bío-Bío
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Religion / Churches
Iglesia Católica de Chile
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Other Links of Interest
El folklore
en Chile
EMECE Viajes
Expediciones
Chile
Vinos de Chile
/ Wines of Chile
Recetas
de Comidas Chilenas
FEDERACION
DE COOPERATIVAS CAMPESINAS DE CONCEPCION, ARAUCO, BIO-BIO Y ÑUBLE
LTDA
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Bernardo O'Higgins
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Libro de Visitas |
Firmar
Libro de Visitas
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Bibliography
Arzola, Benicio. San Carlos, Ñuble:
Su tierra, sus hombres, su historia. Santiago, Chile: Instituto
de Servicio Educación Chile, 1989.
Bibliteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile.
Valparaíso, Chile: Edificio Congreso Nacional, 1997.
Centro Cultural San Carlos: Homenaje en sus
191 años de historia. Chillán, Chile: Depto. de
Producción Gráfica de la Universidad del Bío-Bío,
n. d.
Escuela E-139 San Carlos: Revista Aniversario
35 años 1962-1997. Chillán, Chile: La Discusión,
S.A., 1997.
Itihue: Publicación Anual de la Escuela
General Sofanor Parra Hermosilla de San Carlos. No. 1, Año
1. Chillán, Chile: La Discusión, S.A., 1998.
Revista Acontecer. Edición
Anual. San Carlos, Chile: Servicios Publicitarios Acontecer, 1997.
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Acknowledgments
It is imperative to acknowledge the input and cooperation
of many "sancarlinos" who have contributed with ideas, materials or suggestions
with regards to this website. I thank all of you! ... and,
of course, many thanks to all visitors to this site too.
Es necesario darle las gracias a muchos sancarlinos
que de alguna u otra forma han contribuído con ideas, materiales,
o sugerencias para la construcción de esta página. ¡Gracias
a todos.! ...y también le agradezco la visita de todos aquellos
que entran en esta página también.
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Blas Cabrera Espinoza (Bibliotecario Público,
Biblioteca de San Carlos, Chile)
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Héctor Caro (desde Dinamarca)
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Sergio Méndez (desde Italia)
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Ruperto Pacheco (San Carlos, Chile)
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times since May 29, 1998.
Jorge
W Suazo es el único responsable por el contenido de esta página
no oficial.
Copyright © 1999 Jorge W Suazo.
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