Iloca, Chile

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Iloca is a small coastal town in Chile, located in the commune of Licantén, Curicó Province, Maule Region. It is located 120 kilometers west of Curicó.

According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 345 inhabitants, although it increases considerably during the summer months{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}.

Iloca was critically damaged by the 2010 Chile earthquake, stemming mostly from the following tsunami that hit the nearby coast hours later. Approximately 70% of Iloca's buildings were destroyed by these disasters.{{cite news |last=Bustamante |first=Rodrigo |date=2010 |title=Chilenos claman por ayuda tras el terremoto |language=Spanish |work=BBC Online |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/america_latina/2010/03/100302_2144_chile_maremoto_ayuda_jaw.shtml |accessdate=8 December 2010}}

The closest large settlement is the city of Constitución, Chile{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}.

Etymology

The name "Iloca" comes from the Mapuche word "ilokan", meaning the act of killing an animal to extract its meat.{{cite book |last=Soffia |first=Alejandro |url= |title=¿Por qué se llama como se llama? cada ciudad, pueblo y aldea de Chile |publisher=Grijalbo |others= |year=2002 |isbn=956-258-103-9 |editor= |edition=4th |pages=184 |language=Es}}

Notable people

Rayén Quitral, Opera singer and Actress

References