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Los Lagos Region

Los Lagos Region
X Región de Los Lagos
Region of Chile
Skyline of Los Lagos Region
Flag of Los Lagos Region
Flag
Coat of Arms of Los Lagos Region
Coat of arms
Map of Los Lagos Region
Map of Los Lagos Region
Coordinates: 41°28′18″S 72°56′12″W / 41.47167°S 72.93667°W / -41.47167; -72.93667Coordinates: 41°28′18″S 72°56′12″W / 41.47167°S 72.93667°W / -41.47167; -72.93667
Country  Chile
Capital Puerto Montt
Provinces Osorno, Llanquihue, Chiloé, Palena
Area
 • Total 48,583.6 km2 (18,758.2 sq mi)
Area rank 5
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2012 census)
 • Total 767,714
 • Rank 7
 • Density 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code CL-LL
Website Official website (Spanish)

Los Lagos Region (Spanish: X Región de Los Lagos, literally Region of the Lakes) is one of Chile's 15 regions, which are first order administrative divisions, and comprises four provinces: Chiloé, Llanquihue, Osorno and Palena. The region contains the country's second largest island, Chiloé, and the second largest lake, Llanquihue.

Its capital is Puerto Montt; other important cities include Osorno, Castro, Ancud, and Puerto Varas. The mainland portion of Los Lagos Region south of Reloncaví Sound (Palena Province) is considered part of Patagonia.

Los Lagos Region economy is dominated by the service sector but based in fishing, salmon aquaculture, forestry and cattle farming. Tourism is economically important in Andes where ski resorts, hot springs and recreational fishing are popular offers.

The region hosts Monte Verde, one of the oldest archaeological sites of the Americas. The largest indigenous group of the region are the Huilliche who lived in the area before the arrival of the Spanish. The Spanish crown settled Chiloé Archipelago in 1567 while the rest of the region begun to be slowly colonized by non-indigenous people only in late 18th century. In the 1850s Germans arrived to colonize the shores of Llanquihue Lake under a Chilean state-sponsored program.


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