Churches of Chiloé
Also known as Eglises de Chiloe, Iglesias de Chiloé
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Chile
Inscribed
2000
List reference
971
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Churches of Chiloé is about 130 km south-west of Puerto Montt. The nearest other World Heritage site is Los Alerces National Park, about 160 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Castro · about 30,000 peopleabout 2 km north
- Ancud · about 28,000 peopleabout 70 km north
- Puerto Montt · about 175,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
- Puerto Varas · about 25,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
- Esquel · about 20,000 peopleabout 200 km east
- Osorno · about 154,000 peopleabout 220 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ArgentinaNatural157 km away
ArgentinaCultural572 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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