Villa Tehuelches Explained

Villa Tehuelches
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Village
Map Alt:Location of the Laguna Blanca commune in the Magallanes Region
Mapsize:175px
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile-->
Coor Pinpoint:village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Magallanes
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Magallanes
Subdivision Type3:Commune
Subdivision Name3:Laguna Blanca
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:30 December 1927
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:151
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code:56 +
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cfc

Villa Tehuelches is a Chilean village (pop. 151) and capital of the commune (Spanish; Castilian: comuna) of Laguna Blanca in the Magallanes Province, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region. This area of Patagonian plains (Quechua: [[pampas]]) is suitable for livestock and the breeding of sheep.[1]

History

The municipality was created on 30 December 1927 with the name of Morro Chico, renaming reformulation of borders, of agreement, Decree No. 2868, 26.10.1979.

Community activities

Offers educational services, which is taught in school, "Diego Portales", whose director is Doris Montiel Quedimán, who also administers the internship for students coming from different sectors, both of Laguna Blanca as other municipalities and provinces (Punta Arenas, Río Verde, Chile, Puerto Aysén, Puerto Natales)

Also enjoy access to emergency health care through a first aid post, which is in charge of university nurse Patricia Obilinovic

Finally, the order and security of the township lies in the police station in Villa Tehuelches, whose Chief Officer checkpoint is Osvaldo Ferreira.

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Notes and References

  1. Villa Tehuelches