Quellón, Chile

Quellón is a commune, city and port of Chile. According to the Chilean census on 2002, Quellón has an area of 3,244 square kilometres (1,253 sq mi) …

Quellón, Chile
Quellón
City and Commune
View of Quellón
View of Quellón
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location of the Quellón commune in Los Lagos Region
Location of the Quellón commune in Los Lagos Region
Coordinates (city): 43°5′57″S 73°35′46″W / 43.09917°S 73.59611°W / -43.09917; -73.59611
CountryChile
RegionLos Lagos
ProvinceChiloé
Founded asLlauquil
Government
[1][2]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeIván Haro Uribe (RN)
Area
[3]
 • Total3,244 km2 (1,253 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total21,823
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,656
 • Rural
8,167
Sex
[3]
 • Men11,595
 • Women10,228
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 65
WebsiteMunicipality of Quellón

Quellón is a commune, city and port of Chile. According to the Chilean census on 2002, Quellón has an area of 3,244 square kilometres (1,253 sq mi) and 21,823 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name of this city comes from the Mapudungun term külon, it means Maqui in Spanish.

History

It was founded on 1905 by the distilling company Quellón who extracted Alcohol from the forest trees.

This city is the most important port in Chiloé Island because there are industries dedicated to the salmon industry and the extraction of marine products from the sea.

  • Coat of arms
    Coat of arms
  • Quellón downtown
    Quellón downtown

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of Quellón". Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

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