Antilhue
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Antilhue is a village in Chile
, South America
. It is located in the commune of Los Lagos
on the shores of Calle-Calle River
just east of Valdivia
. Two petroleum
-fueled power plants, Antilhue I
and Antilhue II
, with a combined pruduction capacity of 101.3 MW, are located near the village.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. It is located in the commune of Los Lagos
Los Lagos, Chile
Los Lagos is a Chilean city and commune in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region.-Demographics:According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Lagos spans an area of and has 20,168 inhabitants . Of these, 9,479 lived in urban areas and 10,689 in rural areas...
on the shores of Calle-Calle River
Calle-Calle River
Calle-Calle River also called Gudalafquén in Mapudungun, is a river in Valdivia Province, southern Chile. It drains waters from the San Pedro River to the Valdivia River, which in turn flows into Corral Bay on the Pacific Ocean.The Calle-Calle is the only river in Chile that is considered...
just east of Valdivia
Valdivia, Chile
Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla...
. Two petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
-fueled power plants, Antilhue I
Antilhue I Power Plant
Antilhue I Power Plant is an oil-fueled electrical generating station in Antilhue, Los Ríos Region, Chile. The plant uses diesel as fuel and produces 50.9 MW of electricity. The plant was built in 2005 and is run by Colbún S.A.....
and Antilhue II
Antilhue II Power Plant
Antilhue II Power Plant is an oil-fueled electrical generating station in Antilhue, Los Ríos Region, Chile. The plant uses diesel as fuel and produces 51.6 MW of electricity. The plant was built in 2005 and is operated by Colbún S.A.....
, with a combined pruduction capacity of 101.3 MW, are located near the village.