Curanipe (in mapudungun: "plum tree that grows in the rock") is a town and seat of the municipality of Pelluhue, Province of Cauquenes, in VII Maule Region of Chile.
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Curanipe | |
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Coordinates: 35°50′39″S 72°38′3″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Maule |
Province | Cauquenes |
Commune | Pelluhue |
Named for | "Black stone" in Mapudungun |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
A popular and charming coastal resort, Curanipe used to be a well-known and secluded hangout for the Cauquenes elite and a proud regional "minor port", during the mid- and late 19th century. The town has a quaint architectural style that echoes the colonial rural architecture of Chile.
The Curanipe parish church of Santo Toribio, is a beautifully preserved religious building overlooking the town.
On 27 February 2010 at 06:34:14 GMT (03:34:14 AM local time), a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the seafloor 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Curanipe.[1]