Chacabuco (disambiguation)
The Battle of Chacabuco was a decisive victory fought by Chilean and Argentine forces against the Spanish forces in Chile during the Chilean War of Independence in 1817. The name Chacabuco may refer to:
In Chile:
- Chacabuco Valley, the origin of the name
- Chacabuco Cuesta, a Mountain pass through the Chilean Coast Range (Cordillera de la Costa)
- Chacabuco is an abandoned nitrate or "saltpeter" town in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
- Chacabuco Province is a Province in central Chile.
- Puerto Chacabuco is a town in Chile.
- Chacabuco River is a river in Chile.
- Chilean corvette Chacabuco (1815) was a ship of the First Chilean Navy Squadron
- Chilean corvette Chacabuco (1866) fought in the War of the Pacific
- Chilean cruiser Chacabuco (1898) was a cruiser in service with the Chilean Navy through World War I and World War II.
- Chilean cruiser Chacabuco (1937) was the last name of the USS Nashville, then Chilean cruiser Capitán Prat (CL-03)
In Argentina:
- Chacabuco, Buenos Aires is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- Chacabuco Partido is a political division in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- Chacabuco Department, San Luis is a political division in San Luis Province, Argentina.
- Chacabuco Department, Chaco is a political division in Chaco Province, Argentina.
- Parque Chacabuco is a neighborhood in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Chacabuco Park is a city park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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