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Longavi
South America is the fourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
Longavi is a Chilean town and municipality, located in Linares province, one of the four provinces that make up the Maule region, in the geographical center of Chile. The municipality has a surface of 1,454 kilometers and is bordered by Linares in the north, Retiro and Parral in the south, San Javier in the west and Colbun in the east. The river Achibueno separates Longavi from Linares while the river Longavi separates it from Retiro. The town of Longavi lies on the right margin of the river Liguay, in the fertile central plain, and is located 316 kilometers to the south of Santiago, the nation's capital, and 18 kilometers to the south of Linares, the provincial capital. Longavi is linked with the rest of the country by the Carretera. The municipality of Longavi has a population of 28,161 inhabitants, of which 77 percent live in rural areas, while the town of Longavi has a population of 6,206.
Longavi, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origin back to prehistoric times.
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