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Putre | |
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 Panoramic view of Putre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms  Map of Putre commune in Arica and Parinacota Region   Putre Map of Putre commune in Arica and Parinacota Region  Putre Putre (Chile) | |
| Coordinates (city): 18°11′49″S 69°33′34″W / 18.19694°S 69.55944°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 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 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]
- ^ a b c (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ Associated Press (6 March 2011). "Magnitude-6.2 earthquake shakes northern Chile". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
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