Licán Ray

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Licán Ray

Total population

2,642

Coordinates-39.49°, -72.16°

Demographic figures from INE Chile. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Licán Ray is a Chilean town and resort area, located on the north shore of Calafquén Lake, 27 kilometres from the town of Villarrica, within the commune of Villarrica, Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. It is a busy tourist centre with a population of 7,200. The town's name comes from Mapudungun, the language of Chile's indigenous Mapuche people, and means “Stone Flower”. The name can be written in different ways, such as Lican Ray, Licanray or Licán-Ray.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.