Lonquimay is a

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and

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in the

Malleco Province Malleco Province ( es, Provincia de Malleco) is one of two provinces in the southern Chilean region of La Araucanía (IX). Its population as of the 2017 census is 205,124, and it covers an area of . The provincial capital is the city of Angol. ...

of southern

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Araucanía Region The Araucanía ( ), La Araucanía Region ( es, Región de La Araucanía ) is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions, and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south. Its capital and largest city is Te ...

Transport

It is the terminus of an abandoned broad gauge railway project which supporters cited as the most practical railway route through the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

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, but which lacks a link between Lonquimay and

Zapala Zapala is a city and touristic destination in the Patagonian province of Neuquén, Argentina with about 32,000 inhabitants according to the . The city is located at the geographic center of the province at the confluence of national and provincia ...

in Argentina; revival of the project was announced in 2005 and progress begun within Chile. The line includes Chile's longest

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measuring .

Demographics

According to the 2002

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of the

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, Lonquimay spans an area of and has 10,237 inhabitants (5,414 men and 4,823 women). Of these, 3,435 (33.6%) lived in

urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...

s and 6,802 (66.4%) in

rural area In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are descr ...

s. The population grew by 12.5% (1,138 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Lonquimay is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a

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, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Guillermo Vásquez Veroiza ( PPD). Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lonquimay is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Estay (

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) and Fuad Chahín ( PDC) as part of the 49th electoral district, together with

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, Curacautín,

Melipeuco Melipeuco () is a town and commune ( es, comuna) in Chile, located at the foot of the Andes, in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region. Melipeuco is from the southern entrance of the Conguillío National Park. The Nevados de Sollipulli, an ...

Vilcún Vilcún (Mapudungun for "lizard") is a Chilean town and commune in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. The town is an important gateway for tourists visiting Conguillío National Park and Llaima volcano. The commune also includes the locali ...

Lautaro Lautaro (Anglicized as 'Levtaru') ( arn, Lef-Traru " swift hawk") (; 1534? – April 29, 1557) was a young Mapuche toqui known for leading the indigenous resistance against Spanish conquest in Chile and developing the tactics that would conti ...

, Perquenco and

Galvarino Galvarino (died c. November 30, 1557) was a famous Mapuche warrior during the majority of the early part of the Arauco War. He fought and was taken prisoner along with one hundred and fifty other Mapuche, in the Battle of Lagunillas against gov ...

. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alberto Espina Otero ( RN) and Jaime Quintana Leal (PPD) as part of the 14th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-North).

Geography

Climate

Located in the

, at above sea level, Lonquimay has a cool and humid oceanic climate (with a cool-summer

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tendency), with an average annual precipitation of . Summers have warm days and chilly to cool nights. Winters are chilly and wetter, with the possibility of

snow Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water throughout ...

fall. This climate favors winter sports, and at the foot of the Lonquimay is The Corralco Mountain and Ski Resort. This climate is described by the

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as ''Cfb''.

References

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External links

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Municipality of Lonquimay
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