1897 in Chile
# 1897 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 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 (died 1977)
* 21 May - Fernando Alessandri (died 1982)

## Deaths

* 10 September - Gregorio Urrutia (born 1830)
