| Iloca | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 175 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -34.9167°N -83°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maule |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Curicó |
| Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
| Subdivision Name3: | Licantén |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 345 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CLT[1] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[2] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + |
Iloca is a small coastal town in Chile, located in the commune of Licantén, Curicó Province, Maule Region. It is located 120 kilometers west of Curicó.
According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 345 inhabitants, although it increases considerably during the summer months.
Iloca was critically damaged by the 2010 Chile earthquake, stemming mostly from the following tsunami that hit the nearby coast hours later. Approximately 70% of Iloca's buildings were destroyed by these disasters.[3]
The closest large settlement is the city of Constitución, Chile.
The name "Iloca" comes from the Mapuche word "ilokan", meaning the act of killing an animal to extract its meat.[4]
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