Lonquimay Intercultural Community Hospital
| Lonquimay Intercultural Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
  Location within Chile | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Manuel Rodriguez 1641, Lonquimay, Araucanía Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 38°27′30″S 71°21′56″W / 38.45833°S 71.36556°W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Beds | 18 |
| History | |
| Constructed | July 2020 |
| Opened | April 2024 |
The Lonquimay Intercultural Community Hospital (Spanish: Hospital Intercultural Comunitario de Lonquimay, Mapudungun: Lonquimay Tañi Lawentuwe Ruka) is a public community hospital serving the town of Lonquimay, and multiple other rural communities in Eastern Araucania, Chile[1][2][3][4]. It was inaugurated in April 2024, becoming the second and biggest hospital in the town.[5][6][7] The Hospital Complex consists of a Main building and multiple smaller buildings that are integrated into the complex.[3]
History
In 2018, the Ministry of National Assets assigned 2 fields on the south of Lonquimay summing 9831m² for the construction of a new Hospital in the town.[8] Construction of the Hospital started in July, 2020,[9][10] and progressed steadily throughout 2021, where the progress was reported as 30%.[11] By early 2023, the progress was reported as 90%.[12][13]
The Hospital began operations in April 2024, after an invertion of nearly 29 Billion Chilean Pesos.[14][15] The official inauguration, which took place in August later that year, was attended by president Gabriel Boric.[16]
References
- ↑ "Inauguramos hospital en Lonquimay para 11 mil personas - Gob.cl". Gobierno de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "S.E. el Presidente de la República, Gabriel Boric Font, encabeza la inauguración del Hospital Comunitario Intercultural de Lonquimay". Chilean Presidential Press. 2024-08-22.
- 1 2 "Hospital Intercultural Comunitario de Lonquimay". Premio Aporte Urbano.
- ↑ Comunicaciones (2024-04-16). "Favorecerá a 11 mil habitantes: Fenpruss Lonquimay celebra apertura de nuevo Hospital Comunitario Intercultural". FENPRUSS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Hospital Comunitario Intercultural Lonquimay". Servicio de Salud Araucanía Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Inauguración Hospital Comunitario Intercultural de Lonquimay". TVOSanVicente.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ Jiménez, Marcelo Eduardo Cartes (2024-08-23). "Presidente Boric al inaugurar hospital de Lonquimay: "La Araucanía está en el centro de nuestras preocupaciones"". Malleco 7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ Vega, Matías (2018-09-19). "Bienes Nacionales entrega terrenos para construcción de nuevo hospital de Lonquimay". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ Salgado, Daniela (2020-07-02). "Ponen la primera piedra del futuro Hospital Intercultural de Lonquimay". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Primera Piedra, Construcción Hospital Intercultural de Lonquimay. LONQUIMAY, SIGUE ADELANTE. – Municipalidad de Lonquimay". www.mlonquimay.cl. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Autoridades regionales inspeccionan el avance de las obras del futuro hospital de Lonquimay | Seremi de Obras Públicas Región de La Araucanía". araucania.mop.gob.cl. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Hospital comunitario de Lonquimay presenta casi un 90% de avance en sus obras -". Ufromedios (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Hospital comunitario de Lonquimay presenta casi un 90% de avance en sus obras". Radio Temuco (in Spanish). 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ Gaete, Javiera. "Inauguran nuevo Hospital Comunitario Intercultural de Lonquimay: "Es una señal de respeto hacia una cultura"". Soy Chile (SoyTemuco).
- ↑ Regional, Notero (2024-04-15). "Hospital de Lonquimay inicia su traslado y puesta en marcha". Alerta Noticias Temuco.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ Regional, Notero (2024-08-22). "S.E. el Presidente de la República, Gabriel Boric Font, al inaugurar Hospital Comunitario Intercultural de Lonquimay: "Esto es dignidad, esto es presencia del Estado con respeto a quienes habitan el territorio"". Alerta Noticias Temuco.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.