Overview:

      The east coast of the South American Pacific Ocean is an important seaport, the capital of the acangagua district and Valparaiso Province, Chile. Located on the South Bank of valparaleso Bay, 130 km southeast of San Diego. The population is 276000 (1982). It was founded in 1536. It was destroyed by pirates, storms, fires and earthquakes. Most of the urban areas are rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake; The harbor is open, with strong breakwaters and modern port facilities. Chile's largest trading port, with imports accounting for more than half of the total national import value. Industry accounts for about one fifth of the country, including textile, metal processing, chemical industry, oil refining, sugar making, clothing, leather making and paint, etc.