Peñaflor, Chile

Peñaflor is a city in Chile. It has 65 494 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2005).

Geography

Peñaflor is located in central Chile, some 30 km south of Santiago in the capital region.

• Peñaflor belongs to the province Talagante
• Area: 69.2 km ²
• Through the city flows the Río Mapocho

The climate is Mediterranean.

History

Peñaflor was founded on March 5, 1827 as Villa Peñaflor. On August 14, 1890, the municipality was Peñaflor. In 1981 she was renamed municipalidad de Peñaflor.

Economy

Main economic activities are tourism and agriculture.