Iloca, Chile

Iloca
Town
Iloca
Coat of arms
Iloca Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°55′S 72°11′W
Country	Chile
Region	Maule
Province	Curicó
Commune	Licantén
Population  (2002)
• Total	345
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[1])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[2])
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^{[citation needed]}.

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^{[citation needed]}.

Etymology

The name "Iloca" comes from the Mapuche word "ilokan", meaning the act of killing an animal to extract its meat.^[4]

Notable people

Rayén Quitral, Opera singer and Actress

References

1. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
2. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
3. Bustamante, Rodrigo (2010). "Chilenos claman por ayuda tras el terremoto". BBC Online (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2010.
4. Soffia, Alejandro (2002). ¿Por qué se llama como se llama? cada ciudad, pueblo y aldea de Chile (in Spanish) (4th ed.). Grijalbo. p. 184. ISBN 956-258-103-9.