Caleta Tortel

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Caleta Tortel

Total population

436

Coordinates-47.80°, -73.54°

Demographic figures from INE Chile. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Caleta Tortel is a coastal village in Chile. It is the administrative center of the commune of Tortel and is located between the mouth of the Baker River the largest river in Chile and a small embayment of the Baker Channel. The surrounding geography is rugged, formed by a number of islands, fjords, channels and estuaries. The village was founded in 1955 to exploit the Guaytecas cypress wood that was abundant in the area. The timber business accounts for most of the economy in Tortel to this day.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.