# Casablanca

> Chilean commune

**Wikidata**: [Q3742](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3742)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca,_Chile)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/casablanca-q3742

## Summary
Casablanca is a Chilean commune and city in Valparaíso Province, Chile. It covers 952.5 square kilometres, had a population of 21,874 (per provided data), and is located at latitude −33.316666666667 and longitude −71.416666666667.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: a commune of Chile (the smallest administrative subdivision in Chile) and a city (a large human settlement).
- Country: Chile (a country in South America and Oceania, with a claim in Antarctica).
- Located in: Valparaíso Province; recorded as located in Valparaíso Province from 1 January 1976 onward, with a historical reference to Valparaíso Province (1842–1976) ending 31 December 1976.
- Inception (founding/establishment): 1753.
- Area: 952.5 square kilometre.
- Population: 21,874.
- Coordinates: latitude −33.316666666667, longitude −71.416666666667.
- Elevation above sea level: 293 metres.
- Official website: https://www.municasablanca.cl/.
- Un/Locode: CLCAS.
- CUT code: 05102.
- SNARC identifier: Feyzin disaster.
- WOEID (Where On Earth ID): 349896.
- Freebase ID: /m/02qb_03.
- GeoNames ID: 8261254.
- OpenWeatherMap city ID: 3896410.
- OpenStreetMap relation ID: 112129.
- Who’s On First ID: 102017869.
- VIAF ID: 145454484.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n83127767.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007555097805171; older National Library of Israel ID: 001000039.
- Website and visual assets: plaza image (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plaza_Casablanca.jpg), flag image (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bandera_de_Casablanca.svg), coat of arms image (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Escudo_de_Casablanca.svg), and locator map image (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Comuna_de_Casablanca.svg).
- Commons category: Casablanca, Chile.
- Wikipedia title: Casablanca, Chile.
- Wikipedia languages available: ar, arz, br, ceb, de, diq, en, es, eu, fa, fr, hy, it, ko, nl, pl, pt, ro, ru, sv, tr, uk, war, zh, zh_min_nan.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata links to Wikipedias): 26.
- Wikidata description: Chilean commune.
- Topic’s main category: Category:Casablanca, Chile.
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Casablanca, Chile.
- Quora topic: Casablanca-Chile.
- Twinned administrative body: Napa.
- Related local infrastructure: Casablanca Airport (an airport in Valparaíso Province, Chile).

## FAQs
Q: What and where is Casablanca?
A: Casablanca is a commune and city in Valparaíso Province, in the country of Chile. Its geographic coordinates are latitude −33.316666666667 and longitude −71.416666666667.

Q: How large is Casablanca and how many people live there?
A: Casablanca covers 952.5 square kilometres and has a recorded population of 21,874.

Q: When was Casablanca established?
A: The provided inception year for Casablanca is 1753.

Q: What administrative status does Casablanca hold?
A: Casablanca is both a city (a large human settlement) and a commune, which in Chile is the smallest administrative subdivision.

Q: What official identifiers and codes exist for Casablanca?
A: Casablanca is identified by un/locode CLCAS, CUT code 05102, WOEID 349896, Freebase ID /m/02qb_03, GeoNames ID 8261254, OpenWeatherMap city ID 3896410, OpenStreetMap relation ID 112129, and Who’s On First ID 102017869, among others.

Q: Where can I find official information and images about Casablanca?
A: The municipality’s official website is https://www.municasablanca.cl/. Visual assets include a plaza photo, flag SVG, coat of arms SVG, and a locator map on Wikimedia Commons under the commons category "Casablanca, Chile."

Q: Does Casablanca have international relationships?
A: Yes. Casablanca is twinned with the administrative body Napa.

Q: In which languages is Casablanca covered on Wikipedia?
A: Wikipedia pages for Casablanca are available in many languages, including Arabic, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (zh and zh_min_nan), and several others listed in the languages data.

## Why It Matters
Casablanca matters as a defined administrative and populated place within Chile’s Valparaíso Province. As a commune, it represents the local level of governance in Chile’s administrative structure — the smallest official subdivision — and therefore plays a role in municipal administration, local services, and regional planning. Its multiple international identifiers (UN/Locode, GeoNames, WOEID, OpenStreetMap relation, Who’s On First ID) show its presence across global geospatial, logistical, and authority databases, enabling mapping, transport coding, and data interoperability. The municipality maintains an official web presence and public visual symbols (flag and coat of arms), which support civic identity and public communication. Twinning with Napa establishes a formal intermunicipal relationship for cultural or administrative exchange. The availability of pages in many language editions of Wikipedia and multiple Wikimedia Commons assets increases its visibility and accessibility to international audiences.

## Notable For
- Being both a city and a Chilean commune, combining urban status with Chile’s lowest-level administrative unit.
- Territorial extent of 952.5 km² paired with a specific recorded population of 21,874.
- Geographic placement at latitude −33.316666666667 and longitude −71.416666666667, with an elevation of 293 metres.
- Historical inception date recorded as 1753.
- Possession of multiple global identifiers used in mapping, library authority, and data services (e.g., UN/LOCODE CLCAS, WOEID 349896, GeoNames 8261254, Freebase /m/02qb_03, VIAF 145454484, LOC n83127767).
- Visual and civic symbols available on Wikimedia Commons: municipal plaza image, flag SVG, coat of arms SVG, and a locator map.
- Formal twinning relationship with Napa.
- Presence across many Wikipedia language editions and a sitelink count of 26.

## Body

### Overview
Casablanca is a commune of Chile and also classified as a city. It appears in international and national registries with numerous identifiers and has a municipal website at https://www.municasablanca.cl/. Wikidata describes it succinctly as a "Chilean commune."

### Location and Administrative Status
- Country: Chile, described as a country in South America and Oceania with a claim in Antarctica. (Chile’s inception date is recorded as 1810-09-18 in the related data.)
- Province: Valparaíso Province. The located_in property records Valparaíso Province with a qualifier marking the start time as 1976-01-01, and a referenced historical entry "Valparaíso Province (1842–1976)" with an end time of 1976-12-31, indicating administrative continuity or reorganization in that time frame.
- Administrative classification: Casablanca is an instance of both a "commune of Chile" (the smallest administrative subdivision in Chile) and the more general class "city" (a large human settlement).

### Geography and Physical Data
- Area: 952.5 square kilometres.
- Coordinates: latitude −33.316666666667, longitude −71.416666666667.
- Elevation: 293 metres above sea level.
- Locator map: the municipality has a Commons-hosted locator map image (Comuna_de_Casablanca.svg).

### Demographics
- Population: 21,874 (as provided in the structured properties).

### History
- Inception: 1753 is recorded as an inception date for Casablanca in the available data.

### Symbols, Images, and Public Media
- Main public images include a plaza photograph (Plaza_Casablanca.jpg), a flag image (Bandera_de_Casablanca.svg), and a coat of arms image (Escudo_de_Casablanca.svg), all hosted on Wikimedia Commons.
- The municipality maintains an official website at https://www.municasablanca.cl/.
- Topic’s main category on Wikimedia/Wikipedia is Category:Casablanca, Chile.

### Identifiers, Codes, and Authority Records
Casablanca is represented across a wide set of database identifiers:
- UN/LOCODE: CLCAS.
- CUT code: 05102.
- SNARC ID: Feyzin disaster.
- WOEID: 349896.
- Freebase ID: /m/02qb_03.
- GeoNames ID: 8261254.
- OpenWeatherMap city ID: 3896410.
- OpenStreetMap relation ID: 112129.
- Who’s On First ID: 102017869.
- VIAF ID: 145454484.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n83127767.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007555097805171; older National Library of Israel ID: 001000039.

These identifiers facilitate geospatial mapping, weather services, bibliographic authority control, and international logistics.

### Governance, Partnerships, and Community
- Administrative nature: as a commune, Casablanca functions within Chile’s subnational governance framework as the smallest administrative subdivision.
- Twinning: Casablanca is twinned with Napa, indicating a formal international administrative relationship.
- Local people and culture: there is a dedicated category for people associated with the city (Category:People from Casablanca, Chile).

### Related Entities
- Valparaíso Province: Casablanca is located in Valparaíso Province, which itself is a province of Chile.
- Chile: the national context for Casablanca.
- Casablanca Airport: identified as an airport in Valparaíso Province, Chile, and therefore a related local infrastructure item.

### Online Presence and Publications
- Wikipedia title: Casablanca, Chile, with articles in multiple language editions including (but not limited to) English and Spanish.
- Wikipedia languages: ar, arz, br, ceb, de, diq, en, es, eu, fa, fr, hy, it, ko, nl, pl, pt, ro, ru, sv, tr, uk, war, zh, zh_min_nan.
- Sitelink count: 26.
- Quora topic: Casablanca-Chile.
- Commons category: Casablanca, Chile.

### Classification and Metadata
- Wikidata description: "Chilean commune."
- Topic's main category and other metadata are present to support content organization in Wikimedia projects.

### Data Provenance Notes
- Visual assets and many structured properties reference Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia edits or entries.
- Several identifiers reference external registries and authority files (VIAF, LOC, GeoNames, UN/LOCODE service, OpenStreetMap, Who’s On First).

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0
4. GeoNames
5. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/cl.htm)
6. Quora