Loncoche
City and Commune in Araucanía, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loncoche (Mapudungun for "head of an important person") is a city and commune in Cautín Province in the Araucanía Region, southern Chile. It is located near the border to Los Ríos Region and the city of Lanco.
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Loncoche | |
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Coordinates (city): 39°22′0″S 72°38′0″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Araucanía |
Province | Cautín |
Founded as | Villa Carrera |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Ricardo Peña Riquelme (RN) |
Area | |
• Total | 976.8 km2 (377.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,458 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
• Urban | 15,223 |
• Rural | 7,814 |
Sex | |
• Men | 11,499 |
• Women | 11,538 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code | country 56 + city 45 |
Website | Municipality of Loncoche |
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Loncoche is a major centre for milk production. Loncoleche is the main milk and dairy product producer in the zone.
Pablo Neruda wrote a poem called "Aromos rubios en los campos de Loncoche".