Putre
Town and Commune in Arica y Parinacota, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Putre is a Chilean town and commune, capital of the Parinacota Province in the Arica-Parinacota Region. It is located 130 km (81 mi) east of Arica, at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,483 ft). The town is backdropped by Taapaca volcanic complex.
Putre | |
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Coordinates (city): 18°11′49″S 69°33′34″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Arica y Parinacota |
Province | Parinacota |
Founded | 1580 |
Seat | Putre |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
Area | |
• Town and Commune | 5,902.5 km2 (2,279.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,371 m (11,060 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Town and Commune | 1,366 |
• Density | 0.23/km2 (0.60/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,235 |
• Rural | 742 |
Demonym | Putreño / a |
Sex | |
• Male | 1,345 |
• Female | 632 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
Area code | 56 + 58 |
Climate | ET |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Putre is on the edge of the Lauca National Park, and is popular with visitors to the National Park wishing to acclimatise to the altitude.
There is a historical church in Putre.
The commune also includes the localities of Socoroma, Tignamar, Belén, Chapiquiña, Pachama, Ancuta, Guallatiri, Parinacota, Chucuyo and Caquena.
On March 6, 2011, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake centered 110 km (68 mi) beneath Putre shook northern Chile and southern Peru, causing no injuries and only minor damage.[4]