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Achao is a town on the Chiloé Archipelago, in the south of Chile. The town is the capital of Quinchao commune on the island of the same name.

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Country
Chile
Located in
Quinchao
Population
3196
Area
2.14
Capital of
Quinchao
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View from Achao Chiloé Mirador Alto la Paloma.jpg
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Achao
located in/on physical feature
Quinchao Island
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Achao is a town on the Chiloé Archipelago, in the south of Chile. The town is the capital of Quinchao commune on the island of the same name.

Lying on level ground, Achao has a shallow sandy beach and is surrounded by hills. Opposite the town are the islands of Llingua and Linlín. The surrounding hills have a number of lookouts, such as the Alto de la Paloma lookout.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Achao” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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