Balmaceda is Chilean town located south east of Coyhaique in Aysen Region. Balmaceda has around 500 inhabitants, and has Aysen Regions largest airport and meteorological station; Balmaceda Airport. The first settlers arrived into the zone in early XX century after being expelled from Argentina since the borders between Chile and Argentina where drawn in 1902. In 1917 Balmaceda was officialy founded and was named after the Chilean president José Manuel Balmaceda. Balmaceda was initially one of the largest inland Chilean settlement in what is now the Aysen Region. Coyhaique is the capital city of the Aysen Region of Chile. ... Aysen (also spelled Aisén) is Chiles eleventh administrative region from north to south. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... José Manuel Balmaceda José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (July 19, 1840 - September 18, 1891) was a Chilean political figure. ... Aysen (also spelled Aisén) is Chiles eleventh administrative region from north to south. ...