Puerto Varas

Puerto Varas
City and Commune
View of Puerto Varas with Osorno Volcano and Llanquihue Lake in the background.
View of Puerto Varas with Osorno Volcano and Llanquihue Lake in the background.
Flag
Flag
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location of Puerto Varas commune in Los Lagos Region
Location of Puerto Varas commune in Los Lagos Region
Puerto Varas is located in Chile
Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 41°19′S 72°59′W / 41.317°S 72.983°W / -41.317; -72.983
CountryChile
RegionLos Lagos
ProvinceLlanquihue
Founded asPuerto Varas
Founded12 February 1854
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeTomás Garate
Area
[2]
 • Total4,064.9 km2 (1,569.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total37,561
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Urban
24,309
 • Rural
8,603
DemonymPortovarino
Sex
[2]
 • Men16,645
 • Women16,267
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 65
Websitewww.ptovaras.cl (in Spanish)

Puerto Varas, also known as "La Ciudad De Las Rosas" or “The City Of Roses”, is a city and commune located in the southern Chilean province of Llanquihue, in the Los Lagos Region.

The city is famous for its German traditions,[3] its natural environment, and its popularity as a tourist destination. It enjoys a scenic location close to mountains, lakes, forests and national parks.[4] It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city of Puerto Montt on the shore of Llanquihue Lake, the second largest lake in Chile.[5] The conical Osorno Volcano and the snowcapped peaks of Mt. Calbuco and Mt.Tronador are clearly visible from the lakefront. Puerto Varas is the southernmost of a string of towns on the western shore of Llanquihue Lake that includes Frutillar, Llanquihue and Puerto Octay. It spans an area of 4,064.9 km2 (1,569 sq mi).

Panoramic view of Puerto Varas
  1. ^ "Municipality of Puerto Varas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Puerto Varas, 150 Años de Historia (1852 —2002)
  4. ^ El turismo en Puerto Varas se consolido en el verano 2013 SoyChile.cl, 3 March 2013, retrieved 18 January 2015
  5. ^ [1] Educar Chile, retrieved 18 January 2015