Aysén (municipality)
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Coordinates: 45 ° 24 ′ S , 72 ° 42 ′ W .
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Chile | |
| region | Región de Aisen | |
| Residents | 22,353 (2002) | |
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| surface | 34,722 km 2 | |
| Population density | 1 inhabitant / km 2 | |
| Waters | Río Aisen | |
| Post Code | 6000000 | |
| prefix | +56 67 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
| City Presidency | Marisol Martínez (2009) | |
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Aisén , also Aysén, is a municipality in western Patagonia , southern Chile . It has around 22,000 inhabitants (as of 2002) of which 88% live in urban and 12% in rural areas. The widely separated urban centers are Puerto Aisén (administrative center on the Río Aisén ), Puerto Chacabuco (seaport on the Aisén Fjord), Villa Mañihuales (45 ° 10'S, 72 ° 9'W) and Puerto Aguirre (45 ° 10'S, 73 ° 31 'W) on Las Huichas Island. Much of the Chonos Archipelago and some national parks, such as the Reserva Nacional Río Simpson and the Laguna San Rafael National Park, belong to the municipality .
See also
Web links
Commons : Aysén Region - Collection of Images
- puertoaysen.cl - Ilustre Municipalidad de Aisén, 2009; October 20, 2009
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica ine.cl.Retrieved October 21, 2008