Chacao, Chile

Chacao
Chacao
Chacao
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Coordinates: 41°49′40″S 73°31′31″W / 41.827758°S 73.5253°W / -41.827758; -73.5253
RegionLos Lagos
ProvinceChiloé
MunicipalityAncud
CommuneAncud
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
Population
 (2002[1])
 • Total
450
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area codeCountry + town = 56 + 65

Chacao is a village (Spanish: aldea) located at southern shore of Chacao Channel that separates Chiloé Island from the mainland. Chacao was established as a Spanish outpost with the name of San Antonio de Chacao in 1567 during the conquest of Chiloé.

  1. ^ Chile: Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caseríos, Instituto nacional de estadísticas, June 2005, retrieved January 10, 2014