Chiloé Island
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| Population | 154,775 (2002) |
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| Points of interest | Chiloé National Park |
| Did you know | The main island, Isla Grande, is South America's second largest island. |
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| ID | 762469 |
About Chiloé Island
Chiloé Island, the main island in the archipelago of the same name, is in southern Chile. It's home to pastoral landscapes and known for its iconic wooden churches built by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th and 18th centuries, such as the Church of Chonchi. The northwest coast, where blue whales gather, also has the 3 islets Islotes de Puñihuil, Natural Heritage Site, a Magellanic and Humboldt penguin breeding ground.
