Aysén, Chile
Aysén
Aisén | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°24′S 72°42′W / 45.400°S 72.700°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Aysén |
| Province | Aysén |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Julio Uribe Alvarado (Ind) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29,970.4 km2 (11,571.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 22,421 |
| • Density | 0.75/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,580 |
| • Rural | 2,773 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 11853 |
| • Women | 10500 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 67 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Aysén or Aisén (pronounced: /aɪˈsɛn/ eye-SEN) is a Chilean commune located in Aysén Province, Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region. It is home to the city of Puerto Aysén and to the towns of Villa Mañiguales and Puerto Chacabuco. It is the largest commune in Chile in total area, and it is slightly larger than Armenia.