Tirúa
Town and Commune in Biobío, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tirúa (Spanish pronunciation: [tiˈɾu.a]) is a Chilean commune and town in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. The 2010 Chile earthquake led to a permanent uplift of Tirúa of about 180 cm above sea level, the highest recorded uplift related to the earthquake.[6] This caused a large islet to form at the mouth of Tirúa River next to the town.[6] The Misión Jesuita Mapuche is based in Tirúa.
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Tirúa | |
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Coordinates (town): 38°20′29″S 73°29′28″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Biobío |
Province | Arauco |
Founded | 1865 |
Founded as | Fuerte Tirúa (Fort Tirúa) |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | José Aniñir Lepicheo (RN) |
Area | |
• Total | 624.4 km2 (241.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 9,644 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,508 |
• Rural | 7,156 |
Sex | |
• Men | 5,028 |
• Women | 4,636 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
Area code | 56 + 41 |
Climate | Csb |
Website | www |
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