Quellón Explained

Official Name:Quellón
Flag Size:150px
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Los Lagos
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Chiloé
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Luis Uribe Velásquez
Established Title:Founded as
Established Date:Llauquil
Established Title2:Founded
Area Total Km2:1016
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:21823
Population Density Km2:6.73
Timezone:Chile Time (CLT)[1]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:Chile Summer Time (CLST)[2]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Latd:43
Latm:5
Lats:57
Latns:S
Longd:73
Longm:35
Longs:46
Longew:W
Elevation M:5
Area Code: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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chile Time. 2007-05-05. World Time Zones .org.
  2. Web site: Chile Summer Time. 2007-05-05. World Time Zones .org.