San Juan de la Costa, Chile

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San Juan de la Costa
Location of the Commune of San Juan de la Costa
Country	Chile
Region	Los Lagos
Province	Osorno
Founded	October 26, 1979
Government
- Mayor	Javier Oyarzo Ruiz (RN)
Population (2002)
- City	8,435
- Density	5.56/km² (14.4/sq mi)
- Metro	1,517
Time zone	Chile Time (CLT)[1] (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	Chile Summer Time (CLST)[2] (UTC-3)

San Juan de la Costa is a commune of Chile, located in the Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. Its capital is the town of Puaucho, located 34 km from Osorno.

San Juan de la Costa is known to be the main area where live the people Huilliche.

This commune is characterized by having a large coastline suitable for ecotourism, especially spas Pucatrihue and Maicolpué, and the port Bahía Mansa; and the ethnic tourism of the culture Huilliche.

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Coordinates: 40°31′S 73°24′W / -40.517, -73.4

[edit] References

1. ^ Chile Time. World Time Zones .org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
2. ^ Chile Summer Time. World Time Zones .org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.