Pirque

Pirque
Concha y Toro vineyard in Pirque
Concha y Toro vineyard in Pirque


Coat of arms of Pirque
Pirque is located in Chile
Pirque
Pirque
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°38′S 70°33′W / 33.633°S 70.550°W / -33.633; -70.550
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceCordillera
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeCristián Balmaceda Undurraga (RN)
Area
 • Total445.3 km2 (171.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[1]
 • Total16,565
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
 • Urban
9,651
 • Rural
6,914
Sex
 • Men8,384
 • Women8,181
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of Pirque

Pirque (Spanish: [ˈpiɾke]) is a commune of Chile in Cordillera Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region; it is located 2.8 kilometers southeast of Puente Alto and 21.3 kilometers south-southeast of the center of Santiago. It is situated at the base of the Cajón del Maipo, and is the home of the Concha y Toro wine company.

  1. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007.