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Calbuco Department was a Department of Chile.

History

• Before 4 July 1834: The territory was the Delegation of Calbuco, which was part of the Province of Chiloé, which was established on 30 August 1826.
• 4 July 1834: Created, as part of Chiloé Province, as part of the 1833 constitution.
• 28 February 1855: it became part of the new Carelmapu Department.
• 12 February 1937: again created by splitting Llanquihue Department in Llanquihue Province into four departments: the new Llanquihue Department, Puerto Varas Department, Maullín Department, Calbuco Department, with the same law
• 1970's: Calbuco Department was abolished, with the implementation of the New Political-Administrative Division. It is currently only used by the INE as a census district for purposes of the census.

In both periods of its existence its capital was Calbuco.

References

1. (in Spanish) Calbuco
2. (in Spanish) La Población de Calbuco Archived 2011-05-29 at the Wayback Machine

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