Puerto Aisén, Chile

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map_caption = Location of the commune of Aisén in Aisén Region
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subdivision_type = Region
subdivision_name = Aisén
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Aisén
subdivision_type2 = Municipalidad
subdivision_name2 = Aisén
subdivision_type3 = Comuna
subdivision_name3 = Aisén
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government_type = Municipalidad
leader_title = Alcade
leader_name = Óscar Catalán Sánchez
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population_as_of = 2002 census [http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/demografia_y_vitales/demografia/demografia.php]
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timezone = Chilean Standard
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Puerto Aisén is a city of Chile located in the Aisén Region, convert|4|km|mi|0 above the head of Aisén Fjord in the country's extreme south. Puerto Aisén, which is the capital city of both the Aisén Province and the commune of Aisén is located convert|65|km|mi|0 far from the Regional Capital of Coyhaique, and convert|15|km|mi|0 far from the port of Puerto Chacabuco, main entry point to Puerto Aisén by sea. The main tourist attraction is Lagoon San Rafael.

Originally settled around 1914, it was officially recognized as a city on January 28, 1928. It numbers around 17,000 inhabitants.

External links

* [http://www.aysencomuna.cl Aysen Municipal Government]