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Hornopirén
Seaside road of Hornopirén and Hornopirén Volcano in the background.
Seaside road of Hornopirén and Hornopirén Volcano in the background.
Region Los Lagos
Province Palena
Municipalidad Hualaihué
Comuna Hualaihué
Government
 • Type Municipalidad
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2017 census [1])
 • Total 3,629
Time zone UTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area code(s) Country + town = 56 + 65

Hornopirén is a town in the commune of Hualaihué in Palena Province, southern Chile. It lies along the northern portion of Carretera Austral. It had 3,629 inhabitants as of 2017. Hornopirén is an important tourist stop on Chile’s Carretera Austral (Highway 7) and serves as the departure point for the bi-modal car ferry system on the Carretera Austral through the Palena Province. It also provides access to Hornopirén National Park and the Northern Patagonia Fjordlands. Boat trips run from the town to remote hot springs and campgrounds in the fjordlands.

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