Iloca, Chile

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.

Iloca
Town
Iloca
Coat of arms
Iloca
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°55′S 72°11′W
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceCuricó
CommuneLicantén
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[1])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[2])
Area code(s)56 +

According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 345 inhabitants, although it increases considerably during the summer season.

This settlement was one of the most damaged by the 2010 Chile earthquake, and mostly after its tsunami that hit the Chilean coast hours later. Approximately a 70% of the Iloca's constructions were destroyed by the cataclysm.[3]

The closest main town is Constitución, Chile

Toponymy

"Iloca" comes from Mapudungun ilokan, that means in Spanish carnear (to kill an animal and to extract its meat).[4]

See also
  • Duao

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. "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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