Castro

Castro is located on a shallow inlet (estero) on the eastern coast of the island (and province) of Chiloé¹ in the los Lagos Región, in southern Chile. It has a population of 29 thousand.² In the city and around the estero are many wooden churches, some shingle-sided, which together constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site³ and are visited by tourists.⁴

External references

,Overview of Castro, Chiloé, los Lagos, Chile, including the Church of San Francisco

Footnotes

1. The inlet faces the Gulf of Corcovado, which is an arm of the Pacific Ocean.
2. 2002 figure from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Chile.
3. Four are in the city: the Church of San Francisco; the Church of Rilán; the Church of Nercón and the Church of Chelín. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_of_Chilo%C3%A9, accessed July 5, 2018.
4. http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-chile/, accessed June 21, 2018.