Riñihue (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈɲiwe]) is a hamlet (Spanish: caserío) on the shores of Riñihue Lake, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It is located south of the mountain Tralcán in the western end of Riñihue Lake. In early 20th century Riñihue grew out as a settlement due to the exploitation of wood in Riñihue Lake. Riñihue was the first Chilean lakeshore settlement to be reached by the railroad.[citation needed] The hamlet was flooded in 1960 during the Riñihuazo.
Riñihue | |
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Hamlet | |
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| Region | Los Ríos |
| Province | Valdivia |
| Municipality | Los Lagos |
| Commune | Los Lagos |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipalidad |
| • Alcalde | Aldo Retamal Arriagada |
| Population (2017[1]) | |
• Total | 92 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 47 |
| • Women | 45 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight) |
| Area code | Country + town = 56 + 63 |
It had a population of 92 as 2017 down from 243 in 2002.[1][2] Riñihue is served by El Vergel Airport.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caceríos 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Chile: Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caseríos, Instituto nacional de estadísticas, June 2005, retrieved January 10, 2014
39°49′S 72°27′W / 39.817°S 72.450°W
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