4-621: Hornopirén is a town in the commune of Hualaihué in Palena Province , southern Chile . It lies along the northern portion of Carretera Austral . It had 3,629 inhabitants as of 2017. Hornopirén is an important tourist stop on Chile’s Carretera Austral (Highway 7) and serves as the departure point for the bi-modal car ferry system on the Carretera Austral through the Palena Province. It also provides access to Hornopirén National Park and
8-640: 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 Freddy Ibacache Muñoz ( PPD ). Within the electoral divisions of Chile , Hualaihué 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 , Dalcahue , Curaco de Vélez , Quinchao , Puqueldón , Chonchi , Queilén , Quellón , Chaitén , Futaleufú and Palena . The commune
12-483: Is the town of Hornopirén . According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute , Hualaihué spans an area of 2,787.7 km (1,076 sq mi) and has 8,273 inhabitants (4,457 men and 3,816 women). Of these, 2,406 (29.1%) lived in urban areas and 5,867 (70.9%) in rural areas . The population grew by 2.1% (169 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. As a commune, Hualaihué
16-487: The Northern Patagonia Fjordlands. Boat trips run from the town to remote hot springs and campgrounds in the fjordlands. This Los Lagos Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hualaihu%C3%A9 Hualaihué ( Spanish pronunciation: [walajˈwe] ) is a Chilean commune located in Palena Province , Los Lagos Region . The communal capital
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