Ercilla, Chile

Ercilla



Location of the Ercilla commune in the Araucanía Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Ercilla
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 38°03′S 72°23′W / 38.050°S 72.383°W / -38.050; -72.383
CountryChile
RegionAraucanía
ProvinceMalleco
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeRamón Vilches Álvarez (Ind.)
Area
 • Total499.7 km2 (192.9 sq mi)
 As of 2002
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
 • Total8,466
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,238
 • Rural
5,803
DemonymErcillano
Sex
 • Men4,633
 • Women4,408
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 45
Websitewww.muniercilla.cl

Ercilla is a Chilean town and commune in the Malleco Province, Araucanía Region. Its name is a tribute to Alonso de Ercilla, who wrote La Araucana.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ a b "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.

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