Contulmo

Contulmo
Coat of arms of Contulmo
Map of the Contulmo commune in the Biobío Region
Map of the Contulmo commune in the Biobío Region
Contulmo is located in Chile
Contulmo
Contulmo
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 38°0′58″S 73°13′43″W / 38.01611°S 73.22861°W / -38.01611; -73.22861
CountryChile
RegionBiobío Region
ProvinceArauco Province
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeEduardo Aguayo Thiele (UDI)
Area
 • Total961.5 km2 (371.2 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total5,515
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,442
 • Rural
3,396
Sex
 • Men3,020
 • Women2,818
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area codecountry 56 + city 41
WebsiteMunicipality of Contulmo

Contulmo (Mapudungun: "place of transit") is a Chilean town and commune in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Colonized by Germans of Berlin since 1884.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Contulmo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.