Melipeuco

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Melipeuco

Total population

2,722

Coordinates-38.85°, -71.70°

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

Overview

Melipeuco is a town and commune in Chile, located at the foot of the Andes, in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region. Melipeuco is 12 km (7 mi) from the southern entrance of the Conguillío National Park. The Nevados de Sollipulli, an ice-filled volcanic caldera surrounded by numerous hot water springs and geysers, lie south of the town. Lake Carilafquén is also located in this area. At the edge of the Nevados de Sollipulli, at the Alpehue intersection 33 km (21 mi) away, there are several hot springs with water from 40 to 70 °C, even in the middle of glacier blocks.

Geography

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