Lebu | |
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 Panoramical view of Lebu | |
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 Coat of arms  Location of the Lebu commune in Bío Bío Region   Lebu Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 37°36′S 73°40′W / 37.600°S 73.667°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Bío Bío |
| Province | Arauco |
| Founded | 8 October 1862 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Cristián Abel Peña Morales (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 561.4 km2 (216.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,722 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,991 |
| • Rural | 3,044 |
| Demonym | Lebulense |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 12,416 |
| • Women | 12,619 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 41 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Lebu is a port city and commune in central Chile administered by the Municipality of Lebu. Lebu is also the capital of Arauco Province in Bío Bío Region. It lies on the south bank of the mouth of the Lebu River.
The commune includes Mocha Island.
- ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Municipality of Lebu" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2010.