Palena Province

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Provincia de Palena

Location in the Los Lagos Region
Country
Region
Flag of Chile Chile
Los Lagos
Capital Chaitén
Area 15,301.9 km2
Population
 - Total
 - Density

18,971 (2002 Census)
/km² 
Governor Claudio Leiva Valenzuela
Communes Chaitén
Futaleufú
Hualaihué
Palena

Palena Province is one of the provinces of the Los Lagos Region, Chile. The capital of the Province is the town of Chaitén. The private Pumalín Park is located in the province as is the town and territory of Huinay which divides the park into two parts. Due to its location in front of Chiloé Island it is sometimes called Continental Chiloé (Chiloé Continental).