Calbuco
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| Country | Chile |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Llanquihue |
| Founded as | Fuerte San Miguel de Calbuco |
| Founded | May, 1603 |
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| - Mayor | Rubén Cárdenas Gómez (2004-2008) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 31,070 |
| Time zone | Chile Time (CLT)[1] (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | Chile Summer Time (CLST)[2] (UTC-3) |
Calbuco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Calbuco. Adminstravely Calbuco belongs to the Llanquihue Province of Los Lagos Region. The city was originally founded as Spanish fort in 1603, and became later an important fish market. The archaeological site of Monte Verde lies within the comune.
[edit] References
- ^ Chile Time. World Time Zones .org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
- ^ Chile Summer Time. World Time Zones .org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
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