Santa Bárbara is a Chilean commune and city in Biobío Province, Biobío Region. It has an area of 1,254.9 km² with a 2007 estimated population of 14,387.[1]In 2004 a great portion of its territory was taken off to form the new commune of Alto Biobío.
Santa Bárbara | |
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Commune | |
 Commune of Santa Bárbara in the Biobío Region | |
| Land |  Chile |
| Region | Biobío Region |
| Province | Biobío Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 484.5 sq mi (1,254.9 km2) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 14,387 |
The city of Santa Bárbara lies on the north bank of the Biobío River, and was established by Manuel de Amat y Juniet first as the fort of Santa Bárbara in 1756. The governor populated and erected the town of Santa Bárbara there on July 4, 1758. The town and fort was improved during the government of Ambrosio O' Higgins and became an important post for containing the malones of the Pehuenches. In January 1819 it was depopulated and in 1821 it was burned by the royalist Juan Manuel Picó. It remained in ruins until 1833 when it began to be repopulated under the direction of the commander Domingo Salvo. It eventually developed to the point it was again recognized as a town January 2, 1871.[2]
References
- ^ Ficha Comunal: Santa Bárbara
- ^ Francisco Solano Asta Buruaga y Cienfuegos, Diccionario geográfico de la República de Chile, pg.737
Source
- Francisco Solano Asta Buruaga y Cienfuegos, Diccionario geográfico de la República de Chile, SEGUNDA EDICIÓN CORREGIDA Y AUMENTADA, NUEVA YORK, D. APPLETON Y COMPAÑÍA. 1899. pg.737 Santa Bárbara. — Villa
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