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Hacienda San Antonio de Petrel was a
Chile
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an
hacienda located between Topocalma and Nilahue, in current
Pichilemu,
O'Higgins Region.
It was created in 1611 by Bartolomé de Rojas y Puebla, who owned the terrains, and who later bought more lands nearby. San Antonio de Petrel's main activity that century was the
animal breeding
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.
In the following years, San Antonio de Petrel's income was generated by the production of leather, jerky, soles, tallow, cordovan, and animal breeding.
San Antonio de Petrel is located east of
Pichilemu.
Its current owner is
Francisco Javier Errázuriz Talavera.
References
Companies established in 1611
1611 establishments in the Captaincy General of Chile
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