Quellón, Chile facts for kids
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Quellón
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View of Quellón
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Location of the Quellón commune in Los Lagos Region
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| Country | Chile |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Chiloé |
| Founded as | Llauquil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,244 km2 (1,253 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 21,823 |
| • Density | 6.7272/km2 (17.4233/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,656 |
| • Rural | 8,167 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 11,595 |
| • Women | 10,228 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 65 |
| Website | Municipality of Quellón |
Quellón is a commune, city and port of Chile. According to the Chilean census on 2002, Quellón has an area of 3,244 square kilometres (1,253 sq mi) and 21,823 inhabitants.
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Etimology
The name of this city comes from the mapudungun term külon, it means Maqui in Spanish.
History
It was founded on 1905 by the distilling company Quellón who extracted Alcohol from the forest trees.
Actually, this city is the most important port in Chiloé Island because there are industries dedicated to the salmon industry and the extraction of marine products from the sea.
Images for kids
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The end-station of the Panamerican Highway
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General view
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High street Calle Ladrilleros
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Marine drive Costanera Pedro Montt
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Coastline with volcano Corcovado
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General view
See also
In Spanish: Quellón (comuna) para niños
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