Calbuco

For other uses, see Calbuco (disambiguation).

Calbuco
City and Commune
San Miguel Arcangel de Calbuco
Flag Coat of arms Location of the commune of Calbuco in Los Lagos Region Calbuco Location in Chile
Coordinates: 41°46′S 73°08′W
Country	Chile
Region	Los Lagos
Province	Llanquihue
Founded as	Fuerte San Miguel de Calbuco
Founded	May, 1603
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Rubén Cárdenas Gómez (PRSD)
Area
• Total	590.8 km2 (228.1 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)
• Total	32,963
• Density	55.79/km2 (144.5/sq mi)
• Urban	12,165
• Rural	18,905
Sex
• Men	15,906
• Women	15,164
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	56 + 65
Climate	Cfb
Website	Municipality of Calbuco

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter settlement_type. Replace with type.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter blank_name. Replace with custom_label_sec1.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter pushpin_map_caption. Replace with pushpin_caption.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter timezone. Replace with time_zone.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter imagesize. Replace with image_size.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter image_caption. Replace with caption.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter blank_info. Replace with custom_data_sec1.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter timezone_DST. Replace with time_zone_DST.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter image_skyline. Replace with image.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with multiple other deprecated parameters. Fix those above and preview again.

Calbuco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Calbuco. Administratively Calbuco belongs to the Llanquihue Province of Los Lagos Region. The origin of the city was the Spanish Fort Calbuco founded in 1603, and became later an important fish market. The archaeological site of Monte Verde lies within the commune.

Calbuco Island is part of the commune and contains the city of Calbuco. There are thirteen other islands in the commune: Huar, Puluqui, Chidhuapi, Tabón, Mayelhue, Lín, Quenu, Quihua, Huapi Abtao, Chaullín, Caicué o lagartija, Tautil and Queullín.