Cherquenco
Cherquenco is a town (Spanish: pueblo) in the Andean Precordillera of Araucanía Region, southern Chile. It belongs to the commune of Vilcún and is administered by the municipal government of that city. It lies about 24 km west of the summit of Llaima volcano.
Cherquenco | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°41′8.38″S 72°0′13.56″W | |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Municipality | Vilcún |
| Commune | Vilcún |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Alcalde | Katherinne Migueles (RN) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2017[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,149 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 1,036 |
| • Women | 1,113 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight) |
| Area code | Country + town = 56 + 45 |
| Climate | Cfb |
References
- "Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caceríos 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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