Loncoche, Chile 5.91

Loncoche is a city and commune in the Araucanía Region, southern Chile. It is located near the border to Los Ríos Region and the city of Lanco.Loncoche is a major centre for milk production. Loncoleche is the main milk and dairy product producer in the zone.Pablo Neruda wrote a poem called "Aromos rubios en los campos de Loncoche".DemographicsAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Loncoche spans an area of 976.8sqkm and has 23,037 inhabitants (11,499 men and 11,538 women). Of these, 15,223 (66.1%) lived in urban areas and 7,814 (33.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 2.6% (606 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.