Colchane

Colchane
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Map of Colchane in Tarapacá Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Colchane
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 19°17′S 68°38′W / 19.283°S 68.633°W / -19.283; -68.633
Country Chile
Region Tarapacá
ProvinceTamarugal
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • AlcaldeJavier García Choque
Area
 • Total4,015.6 km2 (1,550.4 sq mi)
Elevation
3,702 m (12,146 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[1]
 • Total1,728
 • Density0.43/km2 (1.1/sq mi)
 • Urban
0
 • Rural
1,728
Sex
 • Men995
 • Women733
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code(+56) 5

Colchane is a Chilean village and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region.

The commune is located in the Andean altiplano, bordering Bolivia. It also includes the localities of Isluga, Enquelga, Cariquima and Chijo.

  1. ^ a b c "Resultados CENSO 2017". National Statistics Institute of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2010.