Official Name: | Mehuín |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Coordinates: | -39.4428°N -73.2114°W |
Coor Pinpoint: | town |
Pushpin Map: | Chile |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 175 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
Subdivision Type: | Region |
Subdivision Name: | Los Ríos |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Valdivia |
Subdivision Type2: | Commune |
Subdivision Name2: | San José de la Mariquina |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Leader Title: | Alcade |
Leader Name: | Erwin Pacheco Ayala |
Population As Of: | 2002 census http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/demografia_y_vitales/demografia/demografia.php |
Population Total: | 1135 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CLT[1] |
Utc Offset: | −04:00 |
Timezone Dst: | CLST[2] |
Utc Offset Dst: | −03:00 |
Area Code: | Country + town = 56 + ? |
Mehuín is a Chilean town and harbour, located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of Lingue River. Administratively it belongs to the San José de la Mariquina commune in Valdivia Province of Los Ríos Region. The town is located a few kilometers south of the town of Queule and very close to the border between Los Ríos Region and Araucanía Region.