La Ligua

La Ligua on the map of Chile

La Ligua is a city in the middle of the South American Andean country Chile. It is situated in the Región de Valparaíso. It has about 32,000 inhabitants (as of 2002).

Geography and climate

The city is located about 154 km northwest of Santiago and 110 km north of Valparaíso.

The climate is pleasant due to the nearby Pacific coast. In the summer it is 28 ° C and in winter at 4 ° C.

History

The city was founded on June 21, 1754 Governor Domingo Ortiz de Rozas. At that time the city was called yet Villa Santo Domingo de Rozas. The city's name derives from the Indian word Lihuen. In the area around the city and in the Valle Hermoso Gold was mined at an early stage, later agriculture and knitwear industry came about.

Attractions

The town has an archaeological museum, the Museo de La Ligua. It shows the history of the city, and the history of hosiery.

Nearby is Catapilco, where you can visit old gold mines. Ten kilometers east of the city of Las Chorreadas lies with its thermal springs. In Valle Hermoso on the Río Ligua are older workshops for the production of knitwear.

Important is my finished towns along the coast are: Los Molles, La Ballena, Pichicuy, Los Quinquelles and Caleta La Ligua.

Economy

La Ligua regarded as textile city of Chile. Every January there is a knitwear fair in the city, the Feria del Tejido.