Niebla, Chile

39°52′17″S 73°23′47″W / 39.8714°S 73.3963°W / -39.8714; -73.3963

Niebla
Town
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RegionLos Ríos
ProvinceValdivia
MunicipalidadValdivia
ComunaValdivia
Government
 • TypeMunicipalidad
 • AlcaldeCarla Amtmann
Population
 (2017[1])
 • Total
2,989
Sex
[1]
 • Men1,958
 • Women2,031
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area codeCountry + town = 56 + 63
Picture of Niebla's lighthouse situated just above the Niebla fort

Niebla (Spanish for fog) is a coastal Chilean town close to the city of Valdivia, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region. Niebla is located on the northern edge, at the mouth of the Valdivia River, across from Corral. Niebla's beach and folk market are popular tourist destinations during the summer, together with the ruins of a Spanish colonial fort and its museum.

In 2017 Niebla had a population of 2,989 inhabitants up from 2,202 in 2002.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caceríos 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Chile: Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caseríos, Instituto nacional de estadísticas, June 2005, retrieved January 10, 2014

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