Región de los Lagos

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Capital	Puerto Montt
Provinces	Osorno Llanquihue Chiloé Palena
Area   - Total	Ranked 5th 67,013. ||-||} Chile is divided into 15 Regions (in Spanish, regiones; singular región) each of which is headed by an Intendant ( intendente Puerto Montt is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncaví Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Osorno Province is one of the four Provinces in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. Llanquihue is a Province of Chile located in the southern Los Lagos Region. Chiloé is one of the provinces of Los Lagos Region of Chile. Palena Province is one of the provinces of the Los Lagos Region, Chile. 1 km²
Population   - 2002 Census   - Density	Ranked 7th 1,073,135 15. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 8 /km²
ISO 3166-2	CL-LL

This article is about the region in Chile. ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO For the city and municipality see: Los Lagos, Chile

The X Los Lagos Region (Spanish: X Región de Los Lagos, literally in Spanish: Region of the Lakes) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Los Lagos is a Chilean city and commune in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Examples of administrative divisions English terms In many of the following terms corresponding to British cultural influence areas of relatively low mean population

The "Los Lagos Region" contains the country's second largest island, Chiloé, and the second largest lake, Llanquihue. Chiloé Island ( Spanish: "Isla de Chiloé" also known as' Isla Grande de Chiloé "Greater Island of Chiloé", is the largest island Lake Llanquihue is the second largest Lake in Chile with an area of about 860 km² (330 square miles Its capital is Puerto Montt and, besides this city, its most important urban centers are Osorno, Castro, Ancud and Puerto Varas. Puerto Montt is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncaví Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Osorno is a city of nearly 150000 inhabitants as of the 2002 census located in the south of Chile. Castro is a city and comune in the Chilean island of Chiloé Island. Ancud ( is a City in southern Chile located in the northernmost part of the island and province of Chiloé, in Los Lagos Region Puerto Varas is a city and commune located in the southern Chilean province of Llanquihue, in the Los Lagos Region.

Contents 1 Geography and demography 2 Political and administrative division 3 Geography and climate 4 Economy 5 External links

Geography and demography

The region has an area of 67,013 km² and its population, according to the 2002 INE Census was 17. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 35, with a population density of 15. 8 /km². It is bordered on the north by Los Ríos Region, on the south by Aisén Region, on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Argentine Republic (provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut). Subdivisions Subdivisions approved by the Deputy Chamber Valdivia Province Including Valdivia, Mariquina, Lanco, Municipalities Aisén Region has ten municipalities ( communes Coihaique Lago Verde Aisén The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country at the northern end of Patagonia. Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Chubut ( Spanish: Provincia del Chubut Welsh: Talaith Chubut a Province in the southern part of Argentina, that lies between the

Political and administrative division

The region is divided into four provinces:

• Osorno
• Llanquihue
• Chiloé
• Palena

Geography and climate

The region, in general, has a temperate rainforest. Osorno Province is one of the four Provinces in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. Llanquihue is a Province of Chile located in the southern Los Lagos Region. Chiloé is one of the provinces of Los Lagos Region of Chile. Palena Province is one of the provinces of the Los Lagos Region, Chile. The coastal part, except for the south of the Chiloé Island, has a temperate climate with cold winter rain. Chiloé Island ( Spanish: "Isla de Chiloé" also known as' Isla Grande de Chiloé "Greater Island of Chiloé", is the largest island To the south, the climate is characterized by constant rain and not having dry seasons.

Economy

The economy regional is concentrated in agriculture-livestock, forestry and fisheries, which are integrated processes of industrialization.

Emphasize the breeding of dairy specialist, canning, mainly seafood, cereals extensive farming, logging, and especially tourism.

External links

• http://www.regiondeloslagos.cl
• http://www.regionx.cl (Spanish)
• Satellite view of Puerto Montt (Google maps)
• Satellite view of the Chiloé archipielago (Google maps)
• Satellite view of Lake Llanquihue (Google maps)
• Satellite view of Osorno (Google maps)
• Satellite view of Valdivia (Google maps)
• Satellite view of Chaitén (Google maps)

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