Vichuquén
Vichuquén | |
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Area code | 56 + 75 |
Website | municipalidaddevichuquen |
Vichuquén is a commune in the Curicó Province of Chile's Maule Region.
History
The Spanish arrived along the Lico rivers in 1585, where settlements of the
Geography
Vichuquén is located northwest of the Curicó Province. It also has the Vichuquén lakes Lago Vichuquén (es) in its boundaries, as well as the Laguna Torca National Reserve. The commune spans an area of 425.7 km2 (164 sq mi).[2]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Vichuquén spans an area of 425.7 km2 (164 sq mi) and has 4,916 inhabitants (2,596 men and 2,320 women). Of these, 1,368 (27.8%) lived in urban areas and 3,548 (72.2%) in rural areas. The population fell by 0.3% (15 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a commune, Vichuquén is a third-level
Within the
References
- ^ a b "Municipality of Vichuquén" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipality of Vichuquén