Coyhaique
Coyhaique
Coihaique | |
|---|---|
Panoramic view of the city | |
| Coordinates (city): 45°34′S 72°04′W / 45.567°S 72.067°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Aysén |
| Province | Coyhaique |
| Founded as | Baquedano |
| Founded | October 12, 1929 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Carlos Gatica Villegas (PDC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,320.5 km2 (2,826.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 53,715 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 44,850 |
| • Rural | 5,191 |
| Demonym | Coyhaiquinos/as |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 25,453 |
| • Women | 24,588 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (CLT) |
| Postal code | 5950000 |
| Area code | 56 + 67 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Coyhaique (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈʝajke]), also spelled Coihaique in Patagonia, is the capital city of both the Coyhaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile. Founded by settlers in 1929, it is a young city. Until the twentieth century, Chile showed little interest in exploiting the remote Aisén region. The Carretera Austral southern highway opened in the 1980s.