List of World Heritage Sites in Chile facts for kids
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage. Below is the list of sites in Chile.
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History
UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science". The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries.
Chile agreed to take part in the World Heritage Convention in 1980.
List
The World Heritage Site (WHS) list has developed over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.
As of 2014, there are 17 places in Chile which are on the World Heritage List.
There are 17 sites which are on a tentative list.
Table
| Name | Region | Type | Date | Area (ha) | Link | Notes | Location | Image |
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| Churches of Chiloé | Los Lagos | Cultural (ii), (iii) |
2000 | 971 | 16 sites | 42º30'S 73º46'07'W |  |
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| Rapa Nui National Park | Easter Island | Cultural (i), (iii), (v) |
1995 | 6,666 | 715 | 27º09'S 109º27'W |  |
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| Qhapaq Ñan, Incasic road system | Cultural (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) |
2014 | 11 | 1459 | 18º16'33S 69º35'35W |  |
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| Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso | Valparaíso | Cultural (iii) |
2003 | 23 | 959 | 33º02'28S 71º37'41W |  |
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| Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works | Tarapacá | Cultural (ii), (iii), (iv) |
2005 | 573 | 1178 | In danger | 20º12'22S 69º47'38W |  |
| Sewell Mining Town | O'Higgins | Cultural (ii) |
2006 | 17 | 1214 | 34º05'22S 70º22'59W |  |
Tentative List
The Tentative List consists of sites which have been nominated. The evaluation process is not yet completed. Here is the list.
Related pages
- World Heritage Committee
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Table of World Heritage Sites by country
- List of World Heritage Sites in South America
- UNESCO, World Heritage Sites
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Patrimonio de la Humanidad en Chile para niños
