Dalcahue
title: "Dalcahue" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["communes-of-chile", "populated-places-in-chiloé", "populated-places-in-chiloé-province"] topic_path: "general/communes-of-chile" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalcahue" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dalcahue |
| native_name_lang | es |
| settlement_type | City and Commune |
| image_skyline | Costanera e iglesia de Dalcahue.jpg |
| image_caption | View of Dalcahue |
| flag_alt | Flag |
| image_shield | Escudo de Dalcahue.png |
| shield_alt | Coat of arms |
| image_map | Comuna de Dalcahue.svg |
| map_alt | Map of the Dalcahue commune in the Los Lagos Region |
| map_caption | Map of the Dalcahue commune in the Los Lagos Region |
| pushpin_map_narrow | yes |
| pushpin_map | Chile |
| pushpin_mapsize | 100 |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map_alt | Location in Chile |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Chile |
| coordinates | |
| coor_pinpoint | town |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Chile |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Los Lagos |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Chiloé |
| government_footnotes | |
| government_type | Municipality |
| leader_party | RN |
| leader_title | Alcalde |
| leader_name | Juan Alberto Pérez Muñoz |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_note | As of 2002 |
| area_total_km2 | 1239.4 |
| elevation_m | 1 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 13,076 |
| population_as_of | 2012 Census |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_demonym | Dalcahuino |
| population_blank1_title | Urban |
| population_blank1 | 4933 |
| population_blank2_title | Rural |
| population_blank2 | 5760 |
| demographics_type1 | Sex |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Men |
| demographics1_info1 | 5,420 |
| demographics1_title2 | Women |
| demographics1_info2 | 5,273 |
| timezone | CLT |
| utc_offset | -4 |
| timezone_DST | CLST |
| utc_offset_DST | -3 |
| area_code | 56 + 65 |
| website | Municipality of Dalcahue |
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Dalcahue is a port city and a commune in Chiloé Province, on Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
Demographics
|align=left |source= |percentages=pagr |1875 |4903 |1885 |4902 |1895 |5308 |1907 |5842 |1920 |6167 |1930 |6267 |1940 |6542 |1952 |6932 |1970 |6131 |1982 |5848 |1992 |7763 |2002 |10693 |2017 |13762 |2024 |14894 According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, the Dalcachue commune spans an area of 1239.4 sqkm and had 10,693 inhabitants; of these, 4,933 (46.1%) lived in urban areas and 5,760 (53.9%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 5,420 men and 5,273 women. The population grew by 37.7% (2,931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Dalcahue is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Alfredo Hurtado Alvarez (PDC).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Dalcahue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gabriel Ascencio (PDC) and Alejandro Santana (RN) as part of the 58th electoral district, together with Castro, Ancud, Quemchi, Curaco de Vélez, Quinchao, Puqueldón, Chonchi, Queilén, Quellón, Chaitén, Hualaihué, Futaleufú and Palena. The commune is represented in the Senate by Camilo Escalona Medina (PS) and Carlos Kuschel Silva (RN) as part of the 17th senatorial constituency (Los Lagos Region).
Transportation
The city is served by the Mocopulli Airport that connects the Chiloé island with the rest of Chile
Gallery
|title= |File:Costanera de Dalcahue e iglesia.jpg|View of Dalcahue |File:Dalcahue, iglesia 03.jpg|Church of Dalcahue |File:Dalcahue, iglesia 04.jpg|Church interior |File:Dalcahue, iglesia 02.jpg|Square in front of the Church |File:Dalcahue.jpg|Main Square |File:Dalcahue-monumento a los pescadores.jpg|Monument in front of the Church |File:Dalcahue, mercado.jpg|Market
References
References
- "Municipality of Dalcahue".
- "Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Dalcahue".
- "National Statistics Institute".
- "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
- "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
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