Contao, Chile

Coordinates: 41°48′9″S 72°43′7.32″W / 41.80250°S 72.7187000°W / -41.80250; -72.7187000
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Contao
Church of Contao
Church of Contao
Coordinates: 41°48′9″S 72°43′7.32″W / 41.80250°S 72.7187000°W / -41.80250; -72.7187000
RegionLos Lagos
ProvincePalena
MunicipalidadHualaihué
ComunaHualaihué
Government
 • TypeMunicipalidad
 • AlcaldeFreddy Ibacache Muñoz
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2017 census [1])
 • Total671
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area codeCountry + town = 56 + 65

Contao is a village (Spanish: 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caceríos 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.