Lanco, Chile

Lanco
Lanco at night
Lanco at night
Map of Lanco commune in Los Rios Region
Map of Lanco commune in Los Rios Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Lanco
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 39°27′S 72°47′W / 39.450°S 72.783°W / -39.450; -72.783
CountryChile
RegionLos Rios
ProvinceValdivia
Founded28 December 1917
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeLuis Cuvertino Gómez (PS)
Area
 • Total532.4 km2 (205.6 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total15,836
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,383
 • Rural
4,724
Sex
 • Men7,415
 • Women7,692
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 63
ClimateCfb
WebsiteMunicipality of Lanco

Lanco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Lanco. It is located in Valdivia Province in Los Ríos Region, about 69 km (43 mi) northeast of Valdivia by road,[4] close to Cruces River.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Lanco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Valdivia to Lanco". Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-04-18.