Lonquimay
Lonquimay | |
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 Summer in Lonquimay | |
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 Location of the Lonquimay commune in the Araucanía Region   Lonquimay Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city):38°26′S71°14′W/ 38.433°S 71.233°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Malleco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| •Alcalde | Guillermo Vásquez Veroiza (PPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,914.2 km2(1,511.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,925 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2(6.6/sq mi) |
| •Urban | 3,435 |
| •Rural | 6,802 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,414 |
| • Women | 4,823 |
| Time zone | UTC-4(CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3(CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Municipality of Lonquimay |
Lonquimayis atownandcommunein theMalleco Provinceof southernChile'sAraucanía Region.
Transport
[edit]It is the terminus of an abandoned1,676 mm(5 ft 6 in)broad gauge railway projectwhich supporters cited as the most practical railway route through theAndestoArgentina,but which lacks a link between Lonquimay andZapalain Argentina; revival of the project was announced in 2005 and progress begun within Chile. The line includes Chile's longesttunnelmeasuring 4,563 m (4,990 yd).
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2002censusof theNational Statistics Institute,Lonquimay spans an area of 3,914.2 km2(1,511 sq mi) and has 10,237 inhabitants (5,414 men and 4,823 women). Of these, 3,435 (33.6%) lived inurban areasand 6,802 (66.4%) inrural areas.The population grew by 12.5% (1,138 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
Administration
[edit]As a commune, Lonquimay is a third-leveladministrative division of Chileadministered by amunicipal council,headed by analcaldewho is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Guillermo Vásquez Veroiza (PPD).[1][2]
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile,Lonquimay is represented in theChamber of Deputiesby Enrique Estay (UDI) and Fuad Chahín (PDC) as part of the 49th electoral district, together withVictoria,Curacautín,Melipeuco,Vilcún,Lautaro,PerquencoandGalvarino.The commune is represented in theSenateby Alberto Espina Otero (RN) and Jaime Quintana Leal (PPD) as part of the 14th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-North).
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]Located in theAndes,at 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, Lonquimay has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with an average annual precipitation of 1,990 millimetres (78 in). Summers have warm days and chilly to cool nights. Winters are chilly and wetter, with heavysnowfall.This climate favors winter sports,[citation needed]and at the foot of the Lonquimay is The Corralco Mountain and Ski Resort.
| Climate data for Longquimay, elevation 900 m (3,000 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
8.6 (47.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 43.0 (1.69) |
49.9 (1.96) |
88.2 (3.47) |
120.8 (4.76) |
314.0 (12.36) |
332.6 (13.09) |
307.1 (12.09) |
259.9 (10.23) |
165.3 (6.51) |
86.7 (3.41) |
105.7 (4.16) |
71.4 (2.81) |
1,944.6 (76.54) |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 67 | 69 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 75 |
| Source: Bioclimatografia de Chile[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades"(in Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon 19 April 2011.Retrieved23 February2011.
- ^ab"Municipality of Lonquimay"(in Spanish).Retrieved23 February2011.
- ^abcd"National Statistics Institute"(in Spanish).Retrieved13 December2010.
- ^"Chile Time".WorldTimeZones.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-11.Retrieved2010-07-29.
- ^"Chile Summer Time".WorldTimeZones.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-11.Retrieved2010-07-29.
- ^Hajek, Ernst; Castri, Francesco (1975)."Bioclimatografia de Chile"(PDF)(in Spanish). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 November 2009.Retrieved27 May2024.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish)Municipality of Lonquimay
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