Lago Ranco, Chile

Lago Ranco


Coat of arms
Map of the Lago Ranco commune in the Los Ríos Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Lago Ranco
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 40°19′S 72°30′W / 40.317°S 72.500°W / -40.317; -72.500
CountryChile
RegionLos Ríos
ProvinceRanco
Lago Ranco14 February 1941
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeSantiago Rosas Lobos (PDC)
Area
 • Total
1,763.3 km2 (680.8 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total
9,575
 • Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,205
 • Rural
7,893
Sex
 • Men5,295
 • Women4,803
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 + 63
WebsiteMunicipality of Lago Ranco

Lago Ranco is a town and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Lago Ranco. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region. Lago Ranco takes its name from Ranco Lake, which it shares with the commune of Futrono.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Lago Ranco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.