Quemchi

Quemchi
Coat of arms


Coat of arms of Quemchi
Location of the Quemchi commune in Los Lagos Region
Quemchi is located in Chile
Quemchi
Quemchi
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 42°09′0″S 73°29′22″W / 42.15000°S 73.48944°W / -42.15000; -73.48944
CountryChile
RegionLos Lagos
ProvinceChiloé
Founded1882
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeLuis Macías Demarchi (ILC)
Area
 • Total440.3 km2 (170.0 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total8,405
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,665
 • Rural
7,024
Sex
 • Men4,525
 • Women4,164
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 + 65
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20110119021212/http://www.municipalidadquemchi.cl/

Quemchi is a Chilean town and commune in Los Lagos Region, in Chiloé Province, on the eastern shore of Chiloé Island. It acquired reputation because the famous Chilean writer Francisco Coloane was born near the town.

The town is served by Quemchi Airport.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Municipality of Quemchi" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.