Loncoche | |
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 Map of Loncoche commune in Araucanía Region   Loncoche Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 39°22′0″S 72°38′0″W / 39.36667°S 72.63333°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Founded as | Villa Carrera |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Ricardo Peña Riquelme (RN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 976.8 km2 (377.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 21,458 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,223 |
| • Rural | 7,814 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 11,499 |
| • Women | 11,538 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 45 |
| Website | Municipality of Loncoche |
Loncoche (Mapudungun for "head of an important person") is a city and commune in Cautín Province in the Araucanía Region, southern Chile. It is located near the border to Los Ríos Region and the city of Lanco.
Loncoche is a major centre for milk production. Loncoleche is the main milk and dairy product producer in the zone.
Pablo Neruda wrote a poem called "Aromos rubios en los campos de Loncoche".
- ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Municipality of Loncoche" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.