1897 in Chile

Incumbents

• President of Chile: Federico Errázuriz Echaurren

Events

February

• 25 February - Commune of Providencia is established.

October

• 27 October - Deportes Magallanes football club is founded.

Births

• 2 February - Ulises Poirier
• 21 May - Fernando Alessandri

Deaths

• 10 September - Gregorio Urrutia