Puerto Pirihueico

Puerto Pirihueico
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Coordinates: 30°01′29″S 71°43′21″W / 30.02472°S 71.72250°W / -30.02472; -71.72250
RegionLos Ríos
ProvinceValdivia
MunicipalidadPanguipulli
ComunaPanguipulli
Government
 • TypeMunicipalidad
 • AlcadeRené Aravena Riffo
Population
 (2002 census[1])
 • Total
13
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area codeCountry + town = 56 + 63

Puerto Pirihueico or Pirehueico is a Chilean village (Spanish: aldea) in Panguipulli commune, of Los Ríos Region. Puerto Pirehueico lies along the 203-CH route to Huahum Pass into Argentina at eastern edge of Pirihueico Lake and is a terminal station of the ferry that crosses the lake connecting to Puerto Fuy.

Geologically Puerto Pirihueico is placed on top of Holocene sediments on the Reigolil-Pirihueico Fault.


40°01′29″S 71°43′21″W / 40.02472°S 71.72250°W / -40.02472; -71.72250


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