Purranque

Purranque

Purranque is a city in the Chilean Los Lagos Region, which lies on the Pan-American Highway about 65 km north of Puerto Montt. It is part of the Osorno Province. It has a population of approximately 20,000 people.

History

The first inhabitants of the area were Huilliches indigenous people, and the land belonged to "Cacique" (Chief) Raylef, who was known as "Cacique Don Raylef de Purranquil"; Purranquil meaning in mapuche language “bush land”.

The present city was founded on April 18, 1911 as ""Villa Lo Burgos de Purranquil"", by Tomás Burgos, in a plot of land 45 kilometers south of Osorno, along the railroad line between that city and Puerto Montt. On November 24, 1941 the town was elevated to the category of city by law 6402.

Tourism

The city is served by Canal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport, located near Osorno, and the El Tepual International Airport, located near Puerto Montt.

ee also

*Volcán Osorno
*Osorno Province
*Tomás Burgos

External links

* [http://www.purranque.cl/ Municipality of Purranque (Official city webpage)] es icon
* [http://www.australosorno.cl/ Diario Austral de Osorno (newspaper of the area)] es icon
* [http://www.australosorno.cl/prontus4_nots/antialone.html?page=http://www.australosorno.cl/prontus3_turismo/site/artic/20040908/pags/20040908191220.html Tourist information about the city] es icon
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CI/9/Purranque.html Geographic information]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=osorno+chile&t=k/ Google Maps of Osorno]


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