Contulmo

Contulmo
Map of the Contulmo commune in the Biobío Region
Contulmo
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 38°0′58″S 73°13′43″W / 38.01611°S 73.22861°W / -38.01611; -73.22861
CountryChile
RegionBiobío Region
ProvinceArauco Province
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeEduardo Aguayo Thiele (UDI)
Area
  Total
961.5 km2 (371.2 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total
5,515
  Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
  Urban
2,442
  Rural
3,396
Sex
  Men3,020
  Women2,818
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area codecountry 56 + city 41
WebsiteMunicipality of Contulmo

Contulmo (Mapudungun: "place of transit") is a Chilean town and commune in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Colonized by Germans of Berlin since 1884.