Purén
Purén | |
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Fort of Purén with the town in background | |
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Coat of arms Map of Purén commune in the Araucania Region Purén Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 38°01′55″S 73°04′22″W / 38.03194°S 73.07278°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | La Araucanía |
| Province | Malleco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Benigno Quiñones Lara (PDC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 464.9 km2 (179.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 11,815 |
| • Density | 25.41/km2 (65.82/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,604 |
| • Rural | 5,264 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 6,408 |
| • Women | 6,460 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 45 |
| Website | Official website |
Purén is a city (2002 pop. 12,868) and commune in Malleco Province of La Araucanía Region, Chile. It is located in the west base of the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta (650 km. south of Santiago). The economical activity of Purén is based in forest exploitation and agriculture. The most characteristic product of Purén is the white strawberry which is one of two species of strawberry that were hybridized to create the modern garden strawberry.
In the Mapuche language or Mapudungun Purén means swampy place.