San Juan de la Costa

San Juan de la Costa



Location of the San Juan de la Costa commune in Los Lagos Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
San Juan de la Costa
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 40°31′S 73°24′W / 40.517°S 73.400°W / -40.517; -73.400
CountryChile
RegionLos Lagos
ProvinceOsorno
FoundedOctober 26, 1979
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeBernardo Candia Henríquez (DC)
Area
 • Total
1,517 km2 (586 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total
8,831
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Urban
902
 • Rural
7,929
Sex
 • Men4,814
 • Women4,017
Time zoneUTC-4 (Chile Time (CLT)[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Chile Summer Time (CLST)[4])
Area code56 +
Websitewww.sanjuandelacosta.cl

San Juan de la Costa is a commune of Chile, located in the Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. The administration (municipalidad) is located at the hamlet of Puaucho, 34 km west of Osorno. San Juan de la Costa is known for a large proportion of its population being indigenous Huilliches. This commune is characterized by a large coastline suitable for ecotourism, especially balnearios Pucatrihue and Maicolpue, the port of Bahía Mansa, and the ethnic tourism of the Huilliche culture.

  1. ^ "Municipality of San Juan de la Costa" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". World Time Zones .org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". World Time Zones. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.