Puerto Montt
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Coordinates: 41 ° 28 ′ S , 72 ° 56 ′ W .
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| Country | Chile | |
| region | Región de los Lagos | |
| City foundation | February 12, 1853 | |
| Residents | 248.220 | |
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| surface | 1673 km 2 | |
| Population density | 148 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 14 m | |
| prefix | +5665 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
| City Presidency | Gervoy Paredes (2014) | |
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Puerto Montt is a port city in the south of Chile . It has 171,136 inhabitants (as of 2017), an area of 1673 square kilometers and is the administrative center of the Región de los Lagos and the province of Llanquihue . 16.39 percent of the province's population live here.
geography
Puerto Montt is about 1100 kilometers south of the capital Santiago .
30 kilometers east of the city is the Calbuco volcano with a height of 2003 meters. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Chile, the last eruption took place in 2015.
climate
The temperatures fluctuate between an average temperature of 6.6 ° C in June and 14.5 ° C in January. The region is rainy (annual rainfall around 1700 mm), with the southern summer being drier.
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Puerto Montt
Source: WMO - hours of sunshine, water temperature, humidity: wetterkontor.de
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history
To the west of Puerto Montt is the archaeological site of Monte Verde , which is considered to be one of the oldest traces of human settlement on the American continent . Hunters and gatherers lived in the region as early as 12,000-14,000 years ago . The interpretation of 25,000–30,000 year old charred wood in the site as also of human origin is not generally accepted.
At the beginning of 1552 the Spanish conquistadors under Pedro de Valdivia first reached the southern extreme of the Chilean central valley in the area of today's Puerto Montt. The persistent and violent resistance of the indigenous population, the so-called Araucans by the Spaniards , meant that no permanent colonization succeeded. After the death of Valdivia, the Araucans were even able to successfully push back the Spaniards. It is said that at the beginning of the 17th century there was a Huilliche settlement in today's urban area of Puerto Montt , at the mouth of the Estero Cayenel in the Gulf of Reloncaví, where the Lota road is today. Their Kazike Cayenel is said to have carried out the last devastating attack on the Spanish colony of Osorno in 1603 .
German colonists were settled because of the immigration from Germany promoted by President Manuel Montt and his advisor Bernhard Philippi from the European revolution year 1848 , which contributed to the territorial integration of the lake region into the Chilean state.
On February 12, 1853, Vicente Pérez Rosales founded the settlement of Melipulli, which in the Mapuche language means about four hills . The floor plan was laid out in the checkerboard shape typical of colonial foundations, so that straight streets 20 m wide enclosed square blocks with 50 m side length. On October 22, 1861, the settlement was declared a city and renamed Puerto Montt ( Montt Port ) in honor of President Manuel Montt Torres . In 1885 the city had 3,480 inhabitants, including many Germans who had their own Protestant church and school. There were also several German colonies in the area.
The diocese of Puerto Montt was established in 1939. In 1963 it was elevated to the Archbishopric of Puerto Montt . The Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen , consecrated in 1892, became a cathedral with the establishment of the diocese .
On May 22, 1960, the city was badly damaged by a severe earthquake .
Attractions
The lake region around Puerto Montt is particularly worth seeing. The town itself has a handicraft market and fish specialties in the Angelmo harbor area . Puerto Montt is the station and starting point for various cruises (especially Patagonia and Chiloé ) and is also popular with trekking fans as a starting point for tours.
The small island of Tenglo lies in front of Puerto Montt . North of the city is the huge Llanquihue Lake , a very popular destination.
Economy and Transport
The main focus of economic life is on trade and transport; fishing and fish processing as well as the shipping of wood from the primeval forests also play a role.
The city's airport and port form the starting point for supplying the Chilean south ( Patagonia ); Puerto Montt is also the primary port of call for traffic from the island of Chiloé . In fact, the expanded part of the Panamericana ends in Puerto Montt. The Carretera Austral road leads south .
The German Schörghuber Group operates a salmon breeding and processing company through its subsidiary Productos del Mar Ventisqueros SA .
Town twinning
- Puerto Madryn , Argentina
- San Carlos de Bariloche , Argentina, since 2000
sons and daughters of the town
- Luis Corvalán (1916–2010), former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile
- Raúl Ruiz (1941–2011), Chilean-French film director and screenwriter
- Gert Weil (* 1960), Chilean athlete
- Patricio Almonacid (* 1979), Chilean racing cyclist
Web links
- Official website of the city (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Los Lagos (Chile): Provinces & Places - Population Statistics, Graphics and Map. Retrieved July 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Vicente Carvallo Goyeneche (1740-1816): Descripción-histórico-jeográfica del reino de Chile, Volume 1. In: Colección de historiadores de Chile y de documentos relativos a la historia nacional, Volume 8 . Imprenta del Ferrocarril, Santiago de Chile 1875 ( Memoria Chilena - Documents ). P. 60.
- ^ César A. Sánchez Vera: El barrio que tomó el nombre de legendario guerrero sureño . In: El Llanquihue . Puerto Montt June 11, 2004 ( El Llanquihue - online article [accessed November 14, 2008]). El Llanquihue - Online Article ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Alejandro Torres: Puerto Montt, Imágenes de un pasado: Hoy Barrio Cayenel . In: El Repuerto . Puerto Montt November 9, 2008 ( El Repuerto - Online Article [accessed November 14, 2008]).
- ↑ Espinoza, Enrique (1848-): Jeografía descriptiva de la República de Chile: arreglada según las últimas divisiones administrativas, las más recientes esploraciones i en conformidad al censo jeneral de la República levantado el 28 de noviembre de 1895 . Imprenta i Encuadernación Barcelona, Santiago de Chile 1897 ( Memoria Chilena - Documents ). P. 432 f.
- ^ Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . Bibliographical Institute, 1888 ( Puerto Montt [accessed November 5, 2008]).
