Curanilahue

Curanilahue


Coat of arms
Location of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region
Curanilahue is located in Chile
Curanilahue
Curanilahue
Location in Chile
Nickname: 
Chue
Coordinates (city): 37°28′35″S 73°20′40″W / 37.47639°S 73.34444°W / -37.47639; -73.34444
CountryChile
RegionBiobío
ProvinceArauco
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeAlejandra 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
DemonymCuranilahuino
Sex
 • Men16,115
 • Women15,828
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 41
WebsiteOfficial 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".

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Curanilahue" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2010.