Curanilahue | |
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Nickname: Chue | |
Coordinates (city): 37°28′35″S 73°20′40″W / 37.47639°S 73.34444°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Biobío |
Province | Arauco |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Alejandra 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 |
Demonym | Curanilahuino |
Sex | |
• Men | 16,115 |
• Women | 15,828 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code | 56 + 41 |
Website | Official 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".