Iloca, Chile

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Town in Maule, Chile
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34°55′S 72°11′W / 34.917°S 72.183°W / -34.917; -72.183CountryChileRegionMauleProvinceCuricóCommuneLicanténPopulation
 (2002)
 • Total345Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[1]) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[2])Area code56 +

Iloca is a small coastal town in Chile, located in the commune of Licantén, Curicó Province, Maule Region. It is located 120 kilometers west of Curicó.

According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 345 inhabitants, although it increases considerably during the summer months[citation needed].

Iloca was critically damaged by the 2010 Chile earthquake, stemming mostly from the following tsunami that hit the nearby coast hours later. Approximately 70% of Iloca's buildings were destroyed by these disasters.[3]

The closest large settlement is the city of Constitución, Chile[citation needed].

Etymology

The name "Iloca" comes from the Mapuche word "ilokan", meaning the act of killing an animal to extract its meat.[4]

Notable people

Rayén Quitral, Opera singer and Actress

References

  1. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  2. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ Bustamante, Rodrigo (2010). "Chilenos claman por ayuda tras el terremoto". BBC Online (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  4. ^ Soffia, Alejandro (2002). ¿Por qué se llama como se llama? cada ciudad, pueblo y aldea de Chile (in Spanish) (4th ed.). Grijalbo. p. 184. ISBN 956-258-103-9.
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