Aysén Region

Also known as XI Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, Aisén, Aysen Region, Aisen

administrative division of Chile

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Aysén is an administrative region located in southern Chile, known for its remote location and sparse population. It matters because it represents Chile's vast Patagonian territory and plays an important role in the country's geography, economy, and governance of its southern areas.

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Demonym: aisenino
Population: 100745
Area: 108494.4
Elevation: 916
Official website: www.goreaysen.cl
Image: Picacho en el cerro San Lorenzo, Región de Aysén.JPG
Dialing code: 67

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The Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region (Spanish: Región de Aysén, pronounced [ajˈsen], or Región de Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo), often shortened to Aysén Region or Aisén, is one of Chile's 16 regions. It is the third-largest region in area and the least populous, with a population of 102,317 as of 2017. The capital of the region is Coyhaique, the region's former namesake. The region's current namesake is the former President of Chile, General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo.

The landscape is marked by several glaciations that formed many lakes, channels and fjords. The region contains icefields including the Northern Patagonian Ice Field and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, the world's third largest after those in Antarctica and Greenland. The northern half of the region feature a north-south string of volcanoes. While the western part of the region is densely vegetated and mountainous, the eastern reaches contain open grasslands and much flat and rolling terrain.