Puyehue, Chile

Puyehue



Puyehue
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 40°41′S 72°36′W / 40.683°S 72.600°W / -40.683; -72.600
CountryChile
RegionLos Lagos
ProvinceOsorno
FoundedNovember 5, 1971
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeMaria Jimena Núñez Morales (RN)
Area
 • Total
1,597.9 km2 (617.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)
 • Total
11,368
 • Density7.1143/km2 (18.426/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,932
 • Rural
7,436
Sex
 • Men6,008
 • Women5,360
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality 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.