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Los Quinquelles
Polcura Santa Helena de los Quinquelles de Polcura | |
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   Los Quinquelles Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 32°17′44″S 71°28′03″W / 32.29556°S 71.46750°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Valparaíso |
| Province | Petorca |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Demonym | quinquellino (a) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | +56 |
Los Quinquelles (formerly known as Polcura) is a rural Chilean locality that belongs to the commune of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaíso Region which is located a few kilometers from Los Molles. It is connected to the rest of the country through the Pan-American Highway, the town is located at kilometer 178 of Route 5 North.[1]
This locality is known for having mostly summer houses and their owners are mainly from outside the town.
Drinking water is distributed through water trucks as the hydraulic system is disabled due to the water crisis in the Petorca River basin.[2][3] There is a desalination plant in the locality for the exclusive use of permanent residents.
The nearest Carabineros police station is located in Los Molles.
It is bordered to the north by the town of La Ballena on the El Arrayán ravine.
In the Las Terrazas sector, it is located the Nuestra Señora de los Rayos chapel.
- ^ "Chile Sorprendente - Los Quinquelles, La Ligua". July 29, 2009. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Water crisis in the Petorca River basin". cr2. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Drinking water supply by water trucks during the megasequence. Un análisis hidrosocial de la provincia de Petorca, Chile". Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios Urbanos Regionales. January 1, 2022. doi:10.7764/EURE.48.145.04. S2CID 247275681. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.