Puerto Aysén

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Puerto Aysén
Puerto Aysén in 2008
Location of the commune of Aisén in Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region Puerto Aysén Location in Chile Puerto Aysén Puerto Aysén (Chile) Show map of AysénShow map of ChileShow all
Coordinates: 45°24′S 72°41′W / 45.400°S 72.683°W / -45.400; -72.683Coordinates: 45°24′S 72°41′W / 45.400°S 72.683°W / -45.400; -72.683
Region	Aisén
Province	Aisén
Municipalidad	Aisén
Comuna	Aisén
Government
• Type	Municipalidad
• Alcade	Óscar Catalán Sánchez
Population  (2017 census [1])
• Total	27,644
Time zone	UTC−04:00 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−03:00 (CLST)
Area code(s)	Country + town = 56 + 67
Climate	Cfb

Puerto Aysén is a city of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, 4 kilometres (2 mi) above the head of Aisén Fjord in the country's extreme south. Puerto Aisén, which is the capital city of both the Aysén Province and the commune of Aisén is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) from the Regional Capital of Coyhaique, and 15 kilometres (9 mi) 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.

Economy[]

Fisheries and tourism are the main economic activities. The port of Chacabuco serves passenger ferries but also cargo traffic: fuel and other necessities are imported while live cattle and other agricultural produce are exported. The city is surrounded by several power plants, both hydro- and thermal powered.

Climate[]

Puerto Aysén has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) with high rainfall throughout the year (and one of Chile's wettest places). Typical of oceanic climates, precipitation peaks in late fall and early winter. The highest temperature recorded is 35.3 °C (95.5 °F) in February 2019 ^[1] while the lowest is −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) in June 1999.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• Aysen Municipal Government