| Llifén | |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile | 
| Region | Los Ríos | 
| Province | Ranco | 
| Municipalidad | Futrono | 
| Comuna | Futrono | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipalidad | 
| • Alcade | Jorge Tatter Oñate (2008-2012) | 
| Population  (2017 census[1]) | |
| • 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[1] a slight increase relative to the 748 inhabitants recorded in the 2002 census.[2] Llifén was one of the last places in Chile where artisan fishing was done with fish traps called lollys. Fishing with this technique ceases in the 1970s.[3]
The town is served by Chollinco Airport.
References
- 1 2 "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
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