Quirihue

Quirihue
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Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Quirihue
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°17′S 72°32′W / 36.283°S 72.533°W / -36.283; -72.533
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvinceItata
FoundedJanuary 17, 1749
Founded asVilla San Antonio Abad of Quirihue
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeTomás Irribarra De La Torre (PRSD)
Area
 • Total
589.0 km2 (227.4 sq mi)
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total
12,562
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Urban
7,952
 • Rural
3,477
Sex
 • Men5,852
 • Women5,577
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area codecountry 56 + city 42
Websitewww.municipalidadquirihue.cl

Quirihue (Spanish pronunciation: [kiˈɾiwe]) is a Chilean city in Quirihue, Itata Province, Ñuble Region. It is located about 72 kilometers northwest of Chillán and 410 km southwest of Santiago.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Quirihue" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.