Polcura is a town (Spanish: pueblo) in eastern Biobío Region, Chile. It belongs to the commune of Los Ángeles and is administered by the municipal government of that city. It lies in the foothills of the Andes about 3 kilometers north of the present-day course of Laja River.

Polcura
Coordinates: 37°17′14.53″S 71°43′27.05″W / 37.2873694°S 71.7241806°W / -37.2873694; -71.7241806
RegionBiobío
ProvinceBiobío
MunicipalityTucapel
CommuneTucapel
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • AlcaldeJaime Veloso Jara
Elevation
524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
 (2017[1])
 • Total1,064
Sex
 • Men530
 • Women534
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area codeCountry + town = 56 + 43
ClimateCsb

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caceríos 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.