Antuco, Chile

Antuco


Coat of arms of Antuco
Commune of Antuco in the Bío Bío Region
Antuco is located in Chile
Antuco
Antuco
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 37°19′49″S 71°40′24″W / 37.33028°S 71.67333°W / -37.33028; -71.67333
CountryChile
RegionBío Bío
ProvinceBío Bío
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeClaudio Edelberto Solar Jara (PDC)
Area
 • Total1,884.1 km2 (727.5 sq mi)
Elevation
553 m (1,814 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total3,862
 • Density2.0/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,978
 • Rural
1,930
Sex
 • Men1,981
 • Women1,927
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code(+56) 43
Websitewww.municipalidadantuco.cl
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Antuco is a Chilean commune and town in Bío Bío Province, Bío Bío Region.

The commune includes Laguna del Laja and Laguna del Laja National Park, which contains Antuco Volcano and Sierra Velluda. The latter is the tallest mountain in Bío Bío Region. The town of Antuco is located slightly south of the south bank of the Laja River.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.