El Carmen, Chile

El Carmen
Map of the commune of El Carmen in the Ñuble Region
Map of the commune of El Carmen in the Ñuble Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
El Carmen
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°53′53″S 72°01′35″W / 36.89806°S 72.02639°W / -36.89806; -72.02639
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvinceDiguillín
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeJuan Diaz González (Ind.)
Area
 • Total664.3 km2 (256.5 sq mi)
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total12,277
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,426
 • Rural
8,419
Sex
 • Men6,567
 • Women6,278
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 + 42
WebsiteMunicipality of El Carmen

El Carmen is a Chilean commune and town in Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of El Carmen" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.