Panguipulli

Panguipulli
Coordinates: 39 ° 38 ′  S , 72 ° 20 ′  W Panguipulli​ Panguipulli on the map of Chile
Basic data
Country	Chile
region	Región de Los Ríos
City foundation	1946
Residents	34,539  (2017)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	3292 km 2
Population density	10.49 inhabitants / km 2
height	130  m
Waters	Lake Panguipulli
Time zone	UTC −4
Website	municipalidadpanguipulli.cl
Capuchin Church Panguipullis

Panguipulli (in mapudungun: pangi pülli , 'spirit of the puma') is a Chilean city and municipality in the Región de Los Ríos . It is located in the northeast of the region and borders Argentina and the Región de la Araucanía .

history

The first inhabitants of Panguipulli were indigenous Mapuche communities. Their settlement areas were on the banks of the numerous lakes and rivers in the area. The first written records date from 1776. The first European settler Guillermo Angermeyer came to the region in 1885. In 1903 a mission station of the Capuchin Order was founded in Panguipulli. In 1946 Panguipulli became its own community. In 1947 a church and a boarding school were founded by Padre Bernabé from Lucerne. Today in the community of Panguipulli Mapuche, some of them live in communities, Chileans from other areas of Chile and some German colonists. In the second half of the 20th century, the area was mainly characterized by forestry and there was also a railway connection. Today tourism dominates as the main economic branch. 1954 the train connection from Lanco to Panguipulli was opened. In the meantime, remote areas such as Neltume and Puerto Fuy can also be reached via an asphalt road.

tourism

Panguipulli is located in the destination "Siete Lagos" (Lago Pellaifa, Lago Calafquén , Lago Pallinque, Lago Pirihueico , Lago Neltume, Lago Panguipulli , Lago Riñihue ). Tourism has increased significantly in recent years and the service has been professionalized. The Mocho-Choshuenco volcanic complex , the southern entrance of the Villarrica National Park and the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve are located in the municipality.

geography

The municipality is characterized by an Andean mountain landscape with a treasure trove of glacial shapes (tongue basin lakes, moraines) and recent volcanism.

climate

The climate is humid and temperate all year round. The region is particularly rainy in the southern winter; the average temperatures vary between 7 ° C in July and 16 ° C in January.

Panguipulli
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     77   24 9     56   23 8th     81   21st 7th     146   18th 6th     370   14th 5     365   11 4th     393   11 3     292   12 3     191   14th 3     133   17th 5     104   19th 6th     88   22nd 8th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: [1]

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Panguipulli Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 23.8 23.4 21st 17.5 13.6 11 10.5 11.7 13.9 17th 19.2 21.6 O 17th Min. Temperature (° C) 8.9 8.3 7th 5.5 4.5 3.9 3.2 2.8 3.4 4.9 6.3 7.9 O 5.5 Precipitation ( mm ) 77 56 81 146 370 365 393 292 191 133 104 88 Σ 2,296 Source: [2]

Individual evidence

1. ↑ COMUNA. Retrieved April 14, 2019 (es-CL). 
2. ↑ CONSEJO NACIONAL DE LA CULTURA Y LAS ARTES: CARACTERIZACIÓN DEL PATRIMONIO FERROVIARIO DE LA REGIÓN DE LOS RÍOS. In: CONSEJO NACIONAL DE LA CULTURA Y LAS ARTES. CONSEJO NACIONAL DE LA CULTURA Y LAS ARTES, November 13, 2015, accessed on April 14, 2019 (Spanish).