Puerto Chacabuco
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| Puerto Chacabuco | |
| Region | Aisén |
|---|---|
| Province | Aisén |
| Municipalidad | Aisén |
| Comuna | Aisén |
| Government | |
| - Type | Municipalidad |
| - Alcade | Óscar Catalán Sánchez |
| Population (2002 census[1]) | |
| - Total | 1,243 |
| Time zone | Chilean Standard (UTC-4 hours) |
| - Summer (DST) | Chilean Daylight (UTC-3 hours) |
| Area code(s) | Country + town = 56 + ? |
Puerto Chacabuco is a Chilean town in Aisén commune. Administratively it belongs to Aisén Province in Aisén Region and is located at the head of Aisén Fjord. It is the main port of the region and port of call for ships sailing to the Laguna San Rafael National Park. Before the great burnings of the Patagonian forests and the eruption of Mount Hudson volcano in 1991 Puerto Aisén was the main port in the Aisén Fjord, but the ashes and earth erosion decreased the navegability of Aisén River and the port had to be mover further to the coast were Puerto Chacabuco now stands.
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