Queilén
Queilén | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°37′19″S 73°46′27″W / 42.62194°S 73.77417°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Chiloé |
| Founded | 1778 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Manuel Godoy Velásquez (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 5,164 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,912 |
| • Rural | 3,226 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 2,663 |
| • Women | 2,475 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 65 |
| Website | Municipality of Queilén |
Queilén is a town and commune in Chiloé Province, in the Archipelago of Chiloé in southern Chile. It covers a portion of the southeast of the Greater Island of Chiloé, between the communes of Chonchi, Quellón, Tranqui Island and Acuy Island. For the 2002 census, the population of the town had grown to 1,912 inhabitants, according to INE; the municipality had a population of 5,138.
Its capital is the town of the same name, known on the island for its beaches and views of the Gulf of Corcovado and the Andes. It has a quieter atmosphere than the larger towns of the province (Ancud, Castro and Quellón). It was founded by Anthony Cipriano in the early nineteenth century.
This community has with the Public Library No. 333, which since 2002 joined the program Biblioredes services, allowing free access to Internet and technology services closer to all inhabitants from the community.