Cochamó

Also known as Cochamo

Cochamó is a Chilean town and commune located in Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. The capital of the commune is the town of Río Puelo, which is named after the Puelo River.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Cochamó
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune
Settlement.image_skyline: Cochamo.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Reloncaví Estuary with Yate volcano in the background and the town of Cochamó in the foreground.
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Settlement.image_map: Comuna de Cochamó.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Cochamó commune in Los Lagos Region
Settlement.map_alt: Location of Cochamó commune in Los Lagos Region
Settlement.pushpin_map_narrow: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chile
Settlement.pushpin_label_position

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Toponymy
History
Demographics
Administration
Nearby Attractions
References
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Cochamó is a Chilean town and commune located in Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. The capital of the commune is the town of Río Puelo, which is named after the Puelo River.

== Toponymy == Cochamó gets its name from the Mapudungun word Kocha-mo, which means “where the waters meet.” This refers to the place where the Reloncaví estuary joins the sea.