Calbuco
Sign in to saveCalbuco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Calbuco. Administratively Calbuco belongs to the Llanquihue Province of Los Lagos Region. The origin of the city was the Spanish Fort Calbuco founded in 1603, and became later an important fish market. The archaeological site of Monte Verde lies within the commune.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Calbuco
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City and Commune
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- Iglesia San Miguel Arcangel de Calbuco.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 200px
- Settlement.image_caption
- San Miguel Arcangel de Calbuco
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Calbuco.svg
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- Flag
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escudo de Calbuco.svg
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- Coat of arms
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- Comuna de Calbuco.svg
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- Location of the commune of Calbuco in Los Lagos Region
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- Location of the commune of Calbuco in Los Lagos Region
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- Chile
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- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
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- Location in Chile
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Chile
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 15903
- Area
- 6.05
- Elevation
- 7
- Official website
- www.municipalidadcalbuco.cl
- Image
- Iglesia San Miguel Arcangel de Calbuco.jpg
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- Calbuco
- inception
- 1603-01-01
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Calbuco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Calbuco. Administratively Calbuco belongs to the Llanquihue Province of Los Lagos Region. The origin of the city was the Spanish Fort Calbuco founded in 1603, and became later an important fish market. The archaeological site of Monte Verde lies within the commune.
Calbuco Island is part of the commune and contains the city of Calbuco. There are thirteen other islands in the commune: Huar, Puluqui, Chidhuapi, Tabón, Mayelhue, Lín, Quenu, Quihua, Huapi Abtao, Chaullín, Caicué o lagartija, Tautil and Queullín.
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