Coihueco
Coihueco | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of the Coihueco commune in the Ñuble Region | |
Coihueco Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′S 72°13′W / 38.633°S 72.217°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Punilla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Arnoldo Manuel Jiménez Venegas (PPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,776.6 km2 (685.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 25,159 |
| • Density | 14.161/km2 (36.678/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,230 |
| • Rural | 16,353 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 12,211 |
| • Women | 11,372 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 42 |
| Website | Municipality of Coihueco |
Coihueco (Spanish pronunciation: [kojˈweko]) is a Chilean commune and city in Punilla Province, Ñuble Region. It is located near Chillán, the provincial capital. Coihueco borders San Carlos and San Fabián on the north, Argentina on the east, Pinto on the South, and Chillán on the west.