Quirihue
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| Coordinates: 36°17′S 72°32′W / 36.283°S 72.533°WCoordinates: 36°17′S 72°32′W / 36.283°S 72.533°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Itata |
| Founded | January 17, 1749 |
| Founded as | Villa San Antonio Abad of Quirihue |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Tomás 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 |
| • Density | 21.3277/km2 (55.238/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,952 |
| • Rural | 3,477 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,852 |
| • Women | 5,577 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Website | www |
Quirihue (Spanish pronunciation: [kiˈɾiwe]) is a Chilean city in Quirihue, Itata Province, Ñuble Region.
It is about 72 kilometers northwest of Chillán and 410 km southwest of Santiago.
References
- ↑ Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades (in es). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ↑ Municipality of Quirihue (in es). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 National Statistics Institute (in es). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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