Cáhuil

Cáhuil is a village located 15 kilometres south of , at the mouth of the seasonal Nilahue Estuary, in the . Its economy is based on the production of sea salt, oysters, and mussels.
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  • Type: Village with 652 residents
  • Description: Chilean town
  • Also known as: Cahuil

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laguna El Perro and Cáhuil Lagoon.

Lake
is a lake, which is situated 3½ km north of Cáhuil.

is situated 2½ km southeast of Cáhuil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrancas and Ciruelos.

Hamlet
is a Chilean village located in , . is situated 4 km southeast of Cáhuil.

Hamlet
is a village located southeast of , . In 1899, it had very few inhabitants, a free school, and a post office. is situated 4½ km northeast of Cáhuil.

Hamlet
is a Chilean village located in , . is situated 6 km southeast of Cáhuil.

Cáhuil

Latitude
-34.47857° or 34° 28′ 43″ south
Longitude
-72.01683° or 72° 1′ 1″ west
Population
652
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
47Q9GXCM+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1085350813
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3897442
Wiki­data ID
Q3301347
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Cáhuil” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كاهويل
  • Dutch: Cáhuil
  • French: Cáhuil
  • German: Cáhuil
  • Mapudungun: penepenepenepenepene
  • Persian: کاویل
  • Portuguese: Cáhuil
  • Scots: Cáhuil
  • Spanish: Cahuil
  • Spanish: Cáhuil

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Laguna de Cahuil and Plaza de Cáhuil.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cáhuil”. Photo: Javier Rubilar, CC BY-SA 2.0.