Curanilahue | |
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 Coat of arms  Location of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region   Curanilahue Location in Chile | |
| Nickname: Chue | |
| Coordinates (city): 37°28′35″S 73°20′40″W / 37.47639°S 73.34444°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Biobío |
| Province | Arauco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Alejandra Burgos Bizama. (PDC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 994.3 km2 (383.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 32,000 |
| • Urban | 30,126 |
| • Rural | 1,817 |
| Demonym | Curanilahuino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 16,115 |
| • Women | 15,828 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 41 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Curanilahue (Spanish pronunciation: [kuɾaniˈlawe]) is a Chilean commune and city in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Its name comes from Mapundungun "Cura", meaning "Stone", and "Nilahue" meaning "Ford".
- ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Municipality of Curanilahue" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2010.