Chanco, Chile

Chanco
Localizacion de la comuna de Chanco en la Región del Maule
Location of the Chanco commune in the Maule Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Chanco
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 36°16′S 72°43′W / 36.267°S 72.717°W / -36.267; -72.717
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceCauquenes
FoundedJuly 3, 1849
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeViviana Díaz Mesa (RN)
Area
 • Total529.5 km2 (204.4 sq mi)
 As of 2002
Elevation
513 m (1,683 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total9,003
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,012
 • Rural
5,445
DemonymChanquino
Sex
 • Men4,856
 • Women4,601
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Postal code
3720000
Area code56 + 73
WebsiteMunicipality of Chanco

Chanco is a Chilean town and commune located in Cauquenes Province, Maule Region.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Chanco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-09-01.