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Pargua
village
Pargua is located in Chile
Pargua
Pargua
Location in Chile
Country Chile
Region Los Lagos
Province Llanquihue
Commune Calbuco
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)
 • Total 787
Sex
 • Men 434
 • Women 353
Time zone UTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code(s) 56 + 65

Pargua is a village in the commune of Calbuco, in Los Lagos Region of Chile. It is located on the northeast side of the Chacao Channel. Pargua is on Route 5 (Ruta 5 Sur) and a ferry connects the village with the village of Chacao, Ancud Comuna at the northern end of Chiloé Island. There are plans to build the Chacao Channel bridge across the channel to replace the ferry.

Demographics

In the 1992 census Pargua was recorded with a population of 466, 244 men and 222 women, with more than half the population being under the age of fourteen. By 2002 the population had increased to 787, with 434 men and 353 women.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pargua para niños

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