Nueva Imperial

Nueva Imperial
Monument to Cacique Lemunao in Nueva Imperial
Monument to Cacique Lemunao in Nueva Imperial


Coat of arms
Map of Nueva Imperial commune in Araucanía Region
Nueva Imperial is located in Chile
Nueva Imperial
Nueva Imperial
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 38°44′36″S 72°57′0″W / 38.74333°S 72.95000°W / -38.74333; -72.95000
CountryChile
RegionAraucanía
ProvinceCautín
Founded1551
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
 • Total
732.5 km2 (282.8 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total
29,366
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Urban
18,335
 • Rural
21,724
Sex
 • Men20,423
 • Women19,636
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area codecountry + city = 56 + 45
ClimateCsb
WebsiteMunicipality of Nueva Imperial

Nueva Imperial (New Imperial, in English) is a city and commune in the south of Chile. It is located in Cautín Province in the Araucanía Region. Nueva Imperial lies about 35 km (22 mi) to the west of Temuco, the regional capital.

  1. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.