Osorno, Chile

Osorno
City and Commune
Flag Coat of arms Location of Osorno commune within Los Lagos Region Osorno Location in Chile
Coordinates (alcalde's office): 40°34′21″S 73°08′07″W / 40.57250°S 73.13528°W / -40.57250; -73.13528
Country	Chile
Region	Los Lagos
Province	Osorno
Commune	Osorno
Founded	1558
Named for	Osorno la Mayor, Spain
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Jaime Alberto Bertin Valenzuela (DC)
Area [2]
• Total	951.3 km2 (367.3 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2023 estimation)[2]
• Total	249,728
• Estimate  (2008)	250,000
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
• Urban	132,245
• Rural	13,230
Demonym	Osornian
Sex [2]
• Men	70,743
• Women	74,732
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code	5290000
Area code	56 + 64
Climate	Cfb
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Osorno (Mapuche: Chauracavi) is a city and commune in southern Chile and capital of Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. It had a population of 145,475, as of the 2002 census. It is located 945 kilometres (587 mi) south of the national capital of Santiago, 105 kilometres (65 mi) north of the regional capital of Puerto Montt and 260 kilometres (160 mi) west of the Argentine city of San Carlos de Bariloche, connected via International Route 215 through the Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass. It is a gateway for land access to the far south regions of Aysén and Magallanes, which would otherwise be accessible only by sea or air from the rest of the country.

Located at the confluence of Rahue and Damas River, Osorno is the main service centre of agriculture and cattle farming in the northern Los Lagos Region. The city's cultural heritage is shaped by Huilliche, Spanish, and German influences.