Quirihue

Quirihue (Spanish pronunciation: [kiˈɾiwe]) is a Chilean city in Quirihue, Itata Province, Ñuble Region.

Quirihue
City and Commune
Flag Coat of arms
Quirihue Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°17′S 72°32′W
Country	Chile
Region	Ñuble
Province	Itata
Founded	January 17, 1749
Founded as	Villa San Antonio Abad of Quirihue
Government [1][2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Tomás Irribarra De La Torre (PRSD)
Area [3]
• Total	589.0 km2 (227.4 sq mi)
Elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[3]
• Total	12,562
• Density	21/km2 (55/sq mi)
• Urban	7,952
• Rural	3,477
Sex [3]
• Men	5,852
• Women	5,577
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	country 56 + city 42
Website	www.municipalidadquirihue.cl

It is about 72 kilometers northwest of Chillán and 410 km southwest of Santiago.

References

1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
2. "Municipality of Quirihue" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
3. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.