Los Muermos | |
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Coordinates(city): 41°24′S73°29′W / 41.400°S 73.483°W Coordinates: 41°24′S73°29′W / 41.400°S 73.483°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Los Lagos |
Province | Llanquihue |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Emilio González Burgos (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,245.8 km2 (481.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
Population (2012 Census) [2] | |
• Total | 16,132 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,707 |
• Rural | 11,257 |
Sex | |
• Men | 8,939 |
• Women | 8,025 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code(s) | 56 + 65 |
Website | www |
Los Muermos is a city and commune in Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region in southern Chile.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Muermos spans an area of 1,245.8 km2 (481 sq mi) and has 16,964 inhabitants (8,939 men and 8,025 women). Of these, 5,707 (33.6%) lived in urban areas and 11,257 (66.4%) in rural areas. The population fell by 0.5% (90 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [2]
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Los Muermos has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps. [3]
Climate data for Los Muermos | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 18 (64) | 16 (60) | 13 (56) | 11 (52) | 11 (51) | 12 (53) | 13 (56) | 15 (59) | 17 (62) | 18 (65) | 16 (60) |
Average low °C (°F) | 11 (52) | 11 (52) | 9 (49) | 8 (47) | 7 (44) | 6 (43) | 5 (41) | 5 (41) | 6 (42) | 7 (44) | 8 (47) | 10 (50) | 8 (46) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) | 110 (4.3) | 150 (6.1) | 190 (7.5) | 280 (10.9) | 250 (9.8) | 270 (10.8) | 240 (9.4) | 160 (6.3) | 140 (5.4) | 140 (5.5) | 140 (5.5) | 2,200 (86) |
Source: Weatherbase [4] |
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