Lonquimay
Lonquimay is a town and commune in the Malleco Province of southern Chile's Araucanía Region.
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 Location of the Lonquimay commune in the Araucanía Region   Lonquimay Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 38°26′S 71°14′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Malleco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Guillermo Vásquez Veroiza (PPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,914.2 km2 (1,511.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,925 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,435 |
| • Rural | 6,802 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,414 |
| • Women | 4,823 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Municipality of Lonquimay |
Transport
It is the terminus of an abandoned 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge railway project which supporters cited as the most practical railway route through the Andes to Argentina, but which lacks a link between Lonquimay and Zapala in Argentina; revival of the project was announced in 2005 and progress begun within Chile. The line includes Chile's longest tunnel measuring 4,563 m (4,990 yd).
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lonquimay spans an area of 3,914.2 km2 (1,511 sq mi) and has 10,237 inhabitants (5,414 men and 4,823 women). Of these, 3,435 (33.6%) lived in urban areas and 6,802 (66.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 12.5% (1,138 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
Administration
As a commune, Lonquimay is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Guillermo Vásquez Veroiza (PPD).[1][2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lonquimay is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Estay (UDI) and Fuad Chahín (PDC) as part of the 49th electoral district, together with Victoria, Curacautín, Melipeuco, Vilcún, Lautaro, Perquenco and Galvarino. 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 Andes, at 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, Lonquimay has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) using the 0 °C (32 °F) isotherm, or a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) using the -3 °C (27 °F) isotherm for the coldest month, with an average annual precipitation of 1,990 millimetres (78 in). Summers have warm days and chilly to cool nights. Winters are chilly and wetter, with heavy snowfall. 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 Köppen climate classification as Dfb.
| Climate data for Lonquimay | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13 (55) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11 (52) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−3 (27) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44 (1.7) |
53 (2.1) |
94 (3.7) |
120 (4.7) |
322 (12.7) |
348 (13.7) |
319 (12.6) |
254 (10.0) |
163 (6.4) |
93 (3.7) |
110 (4.3) |
70 (2.8) |
1,990 (78.4) |
| Source: Climate-data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- "Municipality of Lonquimay" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- "Climate: Lonquimay". Retrieved 24 March 2015.
