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San Pedro of La Paz
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.
San Pedro of La Paz is a commune pertaining to the Great Conception, VIII Region of the Biobio. It has a total surface area of 112.5 square kilometers with warm and humid climate. It has 14 kilometers of coast in the Pacific Ocean, 22 kilometers of natural shore in the River BioBio, two lagoons and the first hills of the Mountain range of Nahuelbuta, rancor Grant own identity to this characterized by to great natural beauty. According to the preliminary results of the 2002 census of population, the commune has 80,447 inhabitants and 21,714 houses.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, San Pedro of La Paz is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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