Chaiten, Chile - Facts and information on Chaiten

Chaiten is a very small place in the region of Los Lagos Region in Chile with a population of approximately 4,065 people and is one of the largest places in Chile. Find all facts and information about Chaiten.

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Name: Chaiten (Chaitén)
Status: Very small place
Population: 4,065 people
Region name (Level 3): Chaiten
Region name (Level 2): Provincia de Palena
Region name (Level 1): Los Lagos Region
Country: Chile
Continent: South America

Chaiten is located in the region of Los Lagos Region. Los Lagos Region's capital Puerto Montt (Puerto Montt) is approximately 162 km / 101 mi away from Chaiten (as the crow flies). The distance from Chaiten to Chile's capital Santiago (Santiago) is approximately 1,066 km / 663 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Chaiten
Place	Status	Population	Region
Chaiten Chaitén	Very small place	4,065 people	Los Lagos Region Región de los Lagos

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Information on Chaiten

Information on Chaiten
Place name	Region name Level 3	Region name Level 2	Region name Level 1	Country	Continent
Chaiten Chaitén	Chaiten Chaiten	Provincia de Palena Provincia de Palena	Los Lagos Region Región de los Lagos	Chile	South America

Time in Chaiten

Time in Chaiten
Current time	Summer time (DST)	Standard time	Current timezone offset	Timezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 8:32pm (20:32h)	No	Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 8:32pm (20:32h)	UTC -3.0	America/Santiago

Geographic coordinates of Chaiten

Latitude & Longitude of Chaiten
Position	Latitude (width)	Longitude (length)
Show on map	42°54'57.5"S (-42.9159600°)	72°42'22.8"W (-72.7063200°)

Distances from Chaiten

Distances from Chaiten
To equator (0° lat)	To prime meridian (0° lon)	To the largest places
4,760 km south of the equator	5,737 km west of the prime meridian	Distances from Chaiten

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Airports in the regional area of Chaiten
Airport	Code	Distance	Route
Chaiten Airport Chaitén Airport	SCTN, WCH	2.0 km 1.2 mi	show

External sources of information on Chaiten

Chaiten on Wikipedia