Achao
Sign in to saveAchao is a town on the Chiloé Archipelago, in the south of Chile. The town is the capital of Quinchao commune on the island of the same name.
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- Country
- Chile
- Located in
- Quinchao
- Population
- 3196
- Area
- 2.14
- Capital of
- Quinchao
- Image
- View from Achao Chiloé Mirador Alto la Paloma.jpg
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- Achao
- located in/on physical feature
- Quinchao Island
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Achao is a town on the Chiloé Archipelago, in the south of Chile. The town is the capital of Quinchao commune on the island of the same name.
Lying on level ground, Achao has a shallow sandy beach and is surrounded by hills. Opposite the town are the islands of Llingua and Linlín. The surrounding hills have a number of lookouts, such as the Alto de la Paloma lookout.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Achao” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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