Villa Tehuelches

Villa Tehuelches
Village
Location of the Laguna Blanca commune in the Magallanes Region
Country	Chile
Region	Magallanes
Province	Magallanes
Commune	Laguna Blanca
Founded	30 December 1927
Population
• Total	151
Area code	56 +
Climate	Cfc

Villa Tehuelches is a Chilean village (pop. 151) and capital of the commune (Spanish: comuna) of Laguna Blanca in the Magallanes Province, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region. This area of Patagonian plains (Quechua: pampas) is suitable for livestock and the breeding of sheep.

History

The municipality was created on 30 December 1927 with the name of Morro Chico, renaming reformulation of borders, of agreement, Decree No. 2868, 26.10.1979.

Community activities

Offers educational services, which is taught in school, "Diego Portales", whose director is Doris Montiel Quedimán, who also administers the internship for students coming from different sectors, both of Laguna Blanca as other municipalities and provinces (Punta Arenas, Río Verde, Chile, Puerto Aysén, Puerto Natales)

Also enjoy access to emergency health care through a first aid post, which is in charge of university nurse Patricia Obilinovic

Finally, the order and security of the township lies in the police station in Villa Tehuelches, whose Chief Officer checkpoint is Osvaldo Ferreira.

An estancia (large ranch) in the Comune of Laguna Blanca, just south of Villa Tehuelches, with the Laguna Blanca in the distance (the lake on the right, faintly visible).

External links

• Map
• Villa Tehuelche