Contao is a village ( es, aldea) in the southeastern shore of

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. It lies along the northernmost portion of

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. It had 671 inhabitants as of 2017. In

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Contao was a place of ''

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'' logging. The village is served by Contao Airport.

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Populated places in Palena Province Populated coastal places in Chile Coasts of Los Lagos Region {{LosLagos-geo-stub