Puerto Ibáñez is a small town in the

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in the south of

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. It is located on a bay off the north shore of

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, south of

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. In the 2002 census it had a population of 757. It is the capital of the commune of Río Ibáñez.

History

The town was founded in 1924. It was named after a Chilean miner, Cornelio Ibáñez, who spent several seasons in the area.

Economy

The town's economy is mainly based on cattle farming and crop growing, aided by a benign microclimate influenced by the lake. Distinctive pottery is also made in the town. Tourism is also important. There is rock art in the area, and the waterfall of the Rio Ibáñez is away.

Transportation

The town is linked to the

Carretera Austral The Carretera Austral (CH-7, ''in English: Southern Way'') is the name given to Chile's Route 7. The highway runs south for about from Puerto Montt to Villa O'Higgins, passing through rural Patagonia. Carretera Austral provides road access to ...

by a paved road. There is also a car ferry across the lake to

Chile Chico Chile Chico (spanish language, Spanish for ''Little Chile'') is a List of towns in Chile, town in General Carrera Province, Aisén Region, Patagonia, Chile. It is located on the south shore of Buenos Aires/General Carrera Lake, General Carrera L ...

.Chile Chico municipal website
The town is served by

Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez Airport Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez Airport (), is an airport serving Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez, a town in the Aysén Region of Chile. The town is at the head of Ibáñez Bay, a bay off the northern side of General Carrera Lake. The runway lies between the ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Puerto Ingeniero Ibanez Populated lakeshore places in Chile Populated places in General Carrera Province