Tirúa
Tirúa is a locality in Arauco Province, Biobío and has about 2,400 residents. Tirúa is situated nearby to the locality Reducción Bajo La Guerra, as well as near the hamlet Canigual.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tirúa Airport.
Tirúa Airport
Aerodrome
Lequecahue Airport is an airport 2 kilometres south of Tirúa, a Pacific coastal town in the Bío Bío Region of Chile. The runway is on a bluff 1.6 kilometres inland from the shore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tirúa.
Tirúa
Town
Tirúa is a Chilean commune and town in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. The 2010 Chile earthquake led to a permanent uplift of Tirúa of about 180 cm above sea level, the highest recorded uplift related to the earthquake.
Tirúa
- Type: Locality with 2,400 residents
- Also known as: “Tirua”
- Location: Arauco Province, Biobío, Southern Chile, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.34179° or 38° 20′ 30″ south
Longitude
-73.49149° or 73° 29′ 29″ west
Population
2,400
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CL TIR
Open location code
47H8MG55+7C
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Tirúa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “蒂魯阿”
- Korean: “티루아”
- Russian: “Тируа”
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