Purranque

Purranque is a city in the Chilean Los Lagos Region, which lies on the Pan-American Highway about north of Puerto Montt. It is part of the Osorno Province.

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Settlement.name: Purranque
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Settlement.settlement_type: City and Commune
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Settlement.flag_alt: Flag
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms
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Settlement.map_alt: Map of Purranque commune in Los Lagos Region
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Official website

Municipalidad de Purranque

Purranque, comuna intercultural e integradora, puerta de entrada al pacifico de la region de los lagos.

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Wikidata facts

Population: 20949
Area: 1458.8
Elevation: 119
Official website: www.purranque.cl
Image: Wiki15.JPG
Dialing code: 0056-64

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Commons category: Purranque
inception: 1911-01-01
postal code: 5380000

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Purranque is a city in the Chilean Los Lagos Region, which lies on the Pan-American Highway about north of Puerto Montt. It is part of the Osorno Province.

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