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Chiloé

Also known as Chiloé Island, Chiloé Archipelago

Chiloé is an island, the largest of an archipelago of the same name, off the coast of southern Chile. Settled by the Spanish in 1567, it remained a royalist stronghold after mainland Chile became independent and was annexed to Chile only in January 1826. It is known for its wooden churches, several of which are listed as a World Heritage Site.

Chiloé
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chiloé. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chiloe
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