Quellón
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| Country | Chile |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Chiloé |
| Founded as | Llauquil |
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| Government | |
| - Mayor | Luis Uribe Velásquez |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,016 km² (392.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 21,823 |
| - Density | 6.73/km² (17.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Chile Time (CLT)[1] (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | Chile Summer Time (CLST)[2] (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 63 |
| Website: http://www.municipalidadquellon.cl | |
Quellón is a Chilean city, commune and port in southern Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region. It is sometimes considered the end-station of the Panamerican Highway. The majority of men work on small boats called "lanchas" for days at a time fishing. Also many men and women work in local seafood processing plants.
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[edit] References
- ^ Chile Time. World Time Zones .org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
- ^ Chile Summer Time. World Time Zones .org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
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