Quirihue

Quirihue
Quirihue
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°17′S 72°32′W / 36.283°S 72.533°W / -36.283; -72.533
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvinceItata
FoundedJanuary 17, 1749
Founded asVilla San Antonio Abad of Quirihue
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeTomás Irribarra De La Torre (PRSD)
Area
  Total
589.0 km2 (227.4 sq mi)
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total
12,562
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
  Urban
7,952
  Rural
3,477
Sex
  Men5,852
  Women5,577
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area codecountry 56 + city 42
Websitewww.municipalidadquirihue.cl

Quirihue (Spanish pronunciation: [kiˈɾiwe]) is a Chilean city in Quirihue, Itata Province, Ñuble Region. It is located about 72 kilometers northwest of Chillán and 410 km southwest of Santiago.