Los Andes (Chile)

 Is a Chilean commune located in the Valparaiso region . The commune is the capital of the province of Los Andes and was founded as Santa Rosa de Los Andes on 31 July 1791. It has an area of 1248.3 square kilometers and a population of 60,198 inhabitants according to the 2002 census .

History: By the fifteenth century , the Incas were established on the banks of the River Aconcagua Valley , subjecting the natives ( picunches of the Aconcagua culture) , and began establishing settlements in the sector, helped by the good weather , vegetation, geography and proximity to the mountains. Chief among these settlements was called in different ways until finally received the name Aconcagua.