Quirihue

Coordinates: 36°17′S 72°32′W / 36.283°S 72.533°W / -36.283; -72.533
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Quirihue
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Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Quirihue
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°17′S 72°32′W / 36.283°S 72.533°W / -36.283; -72.533
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvinceItata
FoundedJanuary 17, 1749
Founded asVilla San Antonio Abad of Quirihue
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeTomás Irribarra De La Torre (PRSD)
Area
 • Total589.0 km2 (227.4 sq mi)
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total12,562
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Urban
7,952
 • Rural
3,477
Sex
 • Men5,852
 • Women5,577
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area codecountry 56 + city 42
Websitewww.municipalidadquirihue.cl

Quirihue (Spanish pronunciation: [kiˈɾiwe]) is a Chilean city in Quirihue, Itata Province, Ñuble Region.

It is about 72 kilometers northwest of Chillán and 410 km southwest of Santiago.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Quirihue" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.