Los Lagos, Chile

Los Lagos


Coat of arms
Location of the Los Lagos commune in Los Rios Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Los Lagos
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 39°51′S 72°50′W / 39.850°S 72.833°W / -39.850; -72.833
CountryChile
RegionLos Rios
ProvinceValdivia
Founded asQuinchilca
Founded22 December 1891
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeSamuel Torres Sepúlveda (Ind.)
Area
 • Total1,791.2 km2 (691.6 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total18,733
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
 • Urban
9,479
 • Rural
10,689
Sex
 • Men10,370
 • Women9,798
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 63
WebsiteMunicipality of Los Lagos

Los Lagos (Spanish pronunciation: [los ˈlaɣos]) is a Chilean city and commune in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region. San Pedro River passes by the city.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Los Lagos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.