Pitrufquén
Pitrufquén | |
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UTC−3 (CLST) | |
Area code | country 56 + city 45 |
Website | Municipality of Pitrufquén |
Pitrufquén (Spanish pronunciation:
History
Pitrufquén was initially founded as Lisperguer, name that honors the creator of the plane of the urban area, the French engineer Lisperguer.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pitrufquén spans an area of 580.7 km2 (224 sq mi) and has 21,988 inhabitants (10,902 men and 11,086 women). Of these, 13,420 (61%) lived in urban areas and 8,568 (39%) in rural areas.[3]
Population of the Pitrufquén commune[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Census 1992 | 20,026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Census 2002 | 21,988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Census 2008 | 24,586[failed verification] |
Pitrufquén's population is characterized as varied because its members have different culture backgrounds, highlighting the historical legacy
Since 1898, Pitrufquén begins its development under the impetus of its people and its agricultural potential. Besides immigrants mostly Dutchmen and Germans.
Administration
As a commune, Pitrufquén is a third-level
Within the
References
- ^ a b "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Municipality of Pitrufquén" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ (in Spanish) Historia de Faja Maisan
- (in Spanish) Gobierno Regional de la Araucanía: Pitrufquén
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipality of Pitrufquén