Puyehue, Chile
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Puyehue | |
|---|---|
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 Location of Puyehue communes in Los Lagos Region   Puyehue Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′S 72°36′W / 40.683°S 72.600°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Osorno |
| Founded | November 5, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Maria Jimena Núñez Morales (RN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,597.9 km2 (617.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 11,368 |
| • Density | 7.1143/km2 (18.426/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,932 |
| • Rural | 7,436 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 6,008 |
| • Women | 5,360 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Puyehue |
Puyehue (Spanish pronunciation: [puˈʝewe]) is a commune in Chile located in Osorno Province of Los Lagos Region. It is bordered to the south by Rupanco Lake, to the east by the Andes and Argentina, to the north by Puyehue Lake and to the west by Osorno commune. Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass that links the Los Lagos Region to Argentina lies in the eastern tip of the commune. The comune is administered by Entre Lagos, the main town in Puyehue.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,866 | — |
| 1982 | 11,452 | +1.25% |
| 1992 | 11,207 | −0.22% |
| 2002 | 11,368 | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 11,667 | +0.17% |
| 2024 | 11,712 | +0.06% |
| Source: "Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute. | ||
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Puyehue spans an area of 1,597.9 km2 (617 sq mi) and has 11,368 inhabitants (6,008 men and 5,360 women). Of these, 3,932 (34.6%) lived in urban areas and 7,436 (65.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.4% (161 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
