Pirque
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Pirque | |
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 Coat of arms    Pirque Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°38′S 70°33′W / 33.633°S 70.550°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Cordillera |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Jaime Escudero Ramos (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 445.3 km2 (171.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 16,565 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,651 |
| • Rural | 6,914 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 8,384 |
| • Women | 8,181 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Pirque |
Pirque (Spanish: [ˈpiɾke]) is a commune of Chile in Cordillera Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region; it is located 2.8 kilometers southeast of Puente Alto and 21.3 kilometers south-southeast of the center of Santiago. It is situated at the base of the Cajón del Maipo, and is the home of the Concha y Toro wine company.
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Statistics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pirque spans an area of 445.3 km2 (172 sq mi) and has 16,565 inhabitants (8,384 men and 8,181 women). Of these, 9,651 (58.3%) lived in urban areas and 6,914 (41.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 45.7% (5,197 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]
