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Chiloé Island
A misty island with UNESCO-listed wooden churches, palafito stilt houses, and a unique mythology blending indigenous and Spanish traditions.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Los Lagos Region, Chile · South America
Castro is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Dalcahue, 27km from Chiloé National Park.
Castro is a town located in Los Lagos Region, Chile. With a population of 41,667, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Castro sits in Chile, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Santiago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Castro to your route.
The Church of San Francisco (Spanish, Iglesia de San Francisco), located on one side of the Plaza de Armas of Castro, Chile, is the main Catholic church of Chiloé's capital. This 1912 building has a surface area of 1,404 m2, a width of 52 m and a height of 27 m. The dome above the church's presbytery is 32 m high andRead more
the height of its towers is 42 m. The church is also known as the Iglesia Apóstol Santiago (St James Church) and erroneously as the “cathedral”, which is actually to be found in Ancud, headquarters of the diocese of the same name. The Church of San Francisco does, however, lead one of the 24 parishes that form this diocese.
The church was declared a Chilean National Monument in 1979 and UNESCO World Heritage Site on 30 November 2000.
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Castro is located in Los Lagos Region, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -42.4721 latitude, -73.7732 longitude.
Castro has a population of approximately 41,667 people, making it a town in Chile.
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A misty island with UNESCO-listed wooden churches, palafito stilt houses, and a unique mythology blending indigenous and Spanish traditions.
4 km · about 5 min drive
national park
Pacific-coast park on Chiloé Island with temperate rainforest and dune beaches, reached via gravel roads from Castro.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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