| Llifén | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Los Ríos |
| Province | Ranco |
| Municipalidad | Futrono |
| Comuna | Futrono |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipalidad |
| • Alcade | Jorge Tatter Oñate (2008-2012) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 768 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight) |
| Area code | Country + town = 56 + ? |
Llifén is a Chilean town (Spanish: pueblo) in the commune of Futrono on the shores of Ranco Lake located near the mouth of Calcurrupe River. In 2017 Llifén had a population 768, a slight increase relative to the 748 inhabitants recorded in the 2002 census. Llifén was one of the last places in Chile where artisan fishing was done with fish traps called lollys. Fishing with this technique ceased in the 1970s.
The town is served by Chollinco Airport.
References
- ^ "Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caceríos 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- Chile: Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caseríos, Instituto nacional de estadísticas, June 2005, retrieved January 10, 2014
- Álvarez, Ricardo; Munita, Doina; Hernández, Jaime; Barón, Alex; Gálvez, Diego (2012). "Antecedentes etnográficos e históricos de la pesca con nasas (llolles) en el centro sur de Chile" [Ethnographic and historical background of fish trap (Llolles) in south central Chile] (PDF). Revista Austral de Ciencias Sociales (in Spanish). 25: 5–21.
See also
40°11′52″S 72°15′35″W / 40.1978°S 72.2598°W / -40.1978; -72.2598
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