Contao, Chile Explained

Official Name:Contao
Subdivision Type:Region
Subdivision Name:Los Lagos
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Palena
Subdivision Type2:Municipalidad
Subdivision Name2:Hualaihué
Subdivision Type3:Comuna
Subdivision Name3:Hualaihué
Government Type:Municipalidad
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Freddy Ibacache Muñoz
Population As Of:2017 census http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/demografia_y_vitales/demografia/demografia.php
Population Total:671
Timezone:Chilean Standard
Utc Offset:−04:00
Timezone Dst:Chilean Daylight
Utc Offset Dst:−03:00
Coordinates:-41.8025°N -72.7187°W
Elevation M:7
Area Code:Country + town = 56 + 65

Contao is a village (Spanish; Castilian: aldea) in the southeastern shore of Reloncaví Sound in southern Chile. It lies along the northernmost portion of Carretera Austral. It had 671 inhabitants as of 2017.[1] In colonial times Contao was a place of Fitzroya logging.

The village is served by Contao Airport.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caceríos 2019 . National Statistics Institute. 2019 . November 1, 2020. es.