Coihueco
Coihueco | |
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Map of the Coihueco commune in the Ñuble Region | |
| 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/km2 (37/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.