Chacao
RegionLos Lagos
ProvinceChiloé
MunicipalityAncud
CommuneAncud
Population as of2002[1]
Population total450
Time zoneChilean Standard (UTC−04:00)
Time zone (DST)Chilean Daylight (UTC−03:00)
Coordinates41.827758°S 73.5253°W
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.

References

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