Cholchol

Cholchol
Town and Commune



Location of the Cholchol commune in the Araucanía Region
Location of the Cholchol commune in the Araucanía Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Cholchol
Location in Chile
Nickname: 
chol chol city
Coordinates: 38°36′S 72°50′W / 38.600°S 72.833°W / -38.600; -72.833
CountryChile
RegionAraucanía
ProvinceCautín
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeLuis Huirilef Barra
Area
[2]
 • Total427.9 km2 (165.2 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (11.611 censo 2017)[2]
 • Total10,382
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,355
 • Rural
6,710
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code(+56) 45
WebsiteMunicipality of Cholchol
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Cholchol is a Chilean town and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. The commune was created by Law 19,944 on April 22, 2004, by dividing off the northern area of the existing Nueva Imperial commune.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Cholchol" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-27.