Villarrica, Chile
commune of Chile
Villarrica is a city and commune in southern Chile in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region. It is located on the western shore of Villarrica Lake. It is also close to the Villarrica Volcano ski center. Santiago is 746 km (464 mi) to the north.
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 Coat of arms  Map of the Villarrica commune in Araucanía Region   Villarrica Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 39°16′S 72°13′W / 39.267°S 72.217°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Founded | 1552 |
| Founded as | Santa María de Magdalena de Villa Rica |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Pablo Astete Mermoud (RN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,291.1 km2 (498.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 49,184 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 30,859 |
| • Rural | 14,672 |
| Demonym | Villarrican |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 22,694 |
| • Women | 22,837 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| postal code | 493 0000 (assigned but not in use as of 2006) |
| Area code | country + city = 56 + 45 |
| Website | www |
| postal code precedes City name, e.g. 493 0000 Villarrica | |
References
change- ↑ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Municipality of Villarrica" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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