Litueche

Litueche
(El) Rosario (Lo Solís)
View of Litueche, looking forward to its main square, on March 1, 2011.


Litueche
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°07′0″S 71°44′15″W / 34.11667°S 71.73750°W / -34.11667; -71.73750
Country Chile
Region O'Higgins
Province Cardenal Caro
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeRené Acuña Echeverría
Area
  Total
618.8 km2 (238.9 sq mi)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total
6,118
  Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
  Urban 2002
2,479
  Rural 2002
3,047
Sex 2002
  Men2,932
  Women2,594
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Litueche

Litueche (Mapudungun: people of the white lands; originally called El Rosario, Rosario Lo Solís or simply Rosario) is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.

It is served by Litueche Airport.