Reñaca or Reñaca Bajo, is a seaside town in the commune of Viña del Mar, Chile.[1] The town is located along the coast in between the city of Viña del Mar and the city of Concón. Since the commune of Concón was created in 1995, Reñaca and Concón have effectively merged into one large urbanization, this led in 2021 to a public debate on whether it should be split from Viña del Mar to join it with Concón.[2] As part of the urban growth of Reñaca toward Concón in the north, various coastal wetlands and dunes have been urbanized since 1994.[3]

Reñaca
Cochoa neighborhood in north of Reñaca
Cochoa neighborhood in north of Reñaca
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RegionValparaíso
ProvinceValparaíso
ComunaViña del Mar
Population
 (2002[1])
 • Total14,954[1]
Sex
 • Men7,218[1]
 • Women7,736[1]
Time zoneUTC-4 (Chilean Standard)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Chilean Daylight)
Area codeCountry + town = 56 + 32

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Distribución de la Población por Sexo y Sectores, de la Comuna de Viña del Mar" (PDF) (in Spanish). Minicipality of Viña del Mar. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  2. ^ Ramírez, N. "Proponen que Reñaca Bajo sea anexado a Concón tras no conformarse como comuna". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  3. ^ Andersen Cirera, Karen; Balbontín Gallo, Cristóbal (2021). "La planificación del borde costero chileno. Una normativa deficiente" [The planning of the Chilean coastal border. An insufficient regulation]. Norte Grande Geography Journal (in Spanish). 80 (80): 227–247. doi:10.4067/S0718-34022021000300227. S2CID 245070915.

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