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General Lagos
Takura
Commune


Coat of arms
Map of General Lagos commune in Arica and Parinacota Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
General Lagos
Location in Chile
Coordinates (commune): 17°52′S 69°35′W / 17.867°S 69.583°W / -17.867; -69.583
CountryGeneral Lagos Chile
RegionGeneral Lagos Arica y Parinacota
ProvinceParinacota
Named forPedro Lagos
CapitalVisviri
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • AlcaldeGregorio Mendoza Chura
Area
[2]
 • Total2,244.4 km2 (866.6 sq mi)
Elevation
4,093 m (13,428 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total625
 • Density0.28/km2 (0.72/sq mi)
Sex
[2]
 • Male761
 • Female418
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 58
WebsiteMunicipality of General Lagos

General Lagos (indigenous name: Takura)[5] is Chile's northernmost commune in Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region. Its capital is Visviri.

The area, once part of Peru, was captured by Chilean forces in the War of the Pacific by its namesake and commander of Chilean troops in the Battle of Arica, General Pedro Lagos.

Tacora volcano lies in this commune.

  1. ^ "Municipality of General Lagos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b c (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  5. ^ "Región de Arica y Parinacota, Arica y Parinacota: Directora Regional de Senadis se reúne con alcalde de General Lagos". SENADIS, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social. Retrieved July 21, 2017.

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