Mehuín

Mehuín is a Chilean town and harbour, located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of Lingue River. Administratively it belongs to the San José de la Mariquina commune in Valdivia Province of Los Ríos Region. The town is located a few kilometers south of the town of Queule and very close to the border between Los Ríos Region and Araucanía Region.

Mehuín
Southward view of the beach of Mehuín
Mehuín, in the middle of the coast shown in map
Mehuín
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 39°26′34″S 73°12′41″W
RegionLos Ríos
ProvinceValdivia
CommuneSan José de la Mariquina
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcadeErwin Pacheco Ayala
Population
 (2002 census)
  Total1,135
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (CLT [1])
  Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (CLST [2])
Area code(s)Country + town = 56 + ?

References

  1. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  2. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.


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