Melipeuco
Melipeuco | |
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Street in Melipeuco and Llaima Volcano in the background. | |
| Coordinates (city): 38°51′S 71°42′W / 38.850°S 71.700°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Eduardo Navarrete Fuentes (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,107.3 km2 (427.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 5,590 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,333 |
| • Rural | 3,295 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 2,906 |
| • Women | 2,722 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 45 |
| Website | www |
Melipeuco (Spanish pronunciation: [meliˈpewko]) is a town and commune (Spanish: comuna) in Chile, located at the foot of the Andes, in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region. Melipeuco is 12 km (7 mi) from the southern entrance of the Conguillío National Park. The Nevados de Sollipulli, an ice-filled volcanic caldera surrounded by numerous hot water springs and geysers, lie south of the town. Lake Carilafquén is also located in this area. At the edge of the Nevados de Sollipulli, at the Alpehue intersection 33 km (21 mi) away, there are several hot springs with water from 40 to 70 °C (104 to 158 °F), even in the middle of glacier blocks.