Visviri

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Visviri
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 17°35′41″S69°28′54″W / 17.59472°S 69.48167°W / -17.59472; -69.48167
Country Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Admin. divisionFlag of Arica y Parinacota, Chile.svg  Arica y Parinacota
Province Parinacota Province
Commune General Lagos
Population
 (2002)
  Total265 [1]

Visviri is a Chilean hamlet at the northern end of the country and the capital of the General Lagos commune in Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region. It is notable for being Chile's northernmost populated area, and for being near border of three countries of Bolivia, Peru and Chile. The Bolivian settlement of Charaña is located to the east and Tripartito, Peru lies to the north. [2]

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References

  1. "Censo INE 1999". National Institute of Statistics (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-17.
  2. "Primer Poblamiento Humano". portalvisviri.cl (in Spanish).

17°35′41″S69°28′54″W / 17.59472°S 69.48167°W / -17.59472; -69.48167