Alerce, Chile
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Alerce
El Arryan | |
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Town | |
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 Interactive map of Alerce | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Llanquihue |
| Comuna | Puerto Montt |
| Area | |
• Total | 797 km2 (308 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 42,267 |
| • Density | 53.0/km2 (137/sq mi) |
Alerce is a Chilean town (and satellite village of Puerto Montt) in the communes of Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas in Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region.[1] It counted with a population of 42,267 people in 2017.[2]
The town (originally called El Arryan) was first delimited in 1863 as the third district of the Llanquihue province.[3]
In 1998, the ministry of housing and urbanism put in motion a project to make Alerce a satellite city/village of Puerto Montt,[4] with the objective of building 3000 homes in 2 years. The satellite city was inaugurated in December 2002.
Transportation
The town is connected to Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas via the V-505 route.[5]
The town counts with a train station which connects it to Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas and Llanquihue.[6]
