Licán Ray
Licán Ray
Lican-Ray (Stone Flower) | |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′15″S 72°09′28″W / 39.487415°S 72.157865°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucania |
| Province | Cautín |
| Municipalidad | Villarrica |
| Commune | Villarrica |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Pablo Astete |
| Population (2002 census) | |
• Total | 7,200 (updated to 2,012) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight) |
| Area code | Country + town = 56 + ? |
| Website | villarrica.org |
Licán Ray is a Chilean town and resort area, located on the north shore of Calafquén Lake, 27 kilometres from the town of Villarrica, within the commune of Villarrica, Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. It is a busy tourist centre with a population of 7,200 (measured in the 2002 census and updated in 2012). The town's name comes from Mapudungun, the language of Chile's indigenous Mapuche people, and means “Stone Flower”. The name can be written in different ways, such as Lican Ray, Licanray or Licán-Ray.