The following lists events that happened during 1997 in Chile.

Incumbents President of Chile: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle

Events Avant Airlines was founded. October 15 October – 1997 Punitaqui earthquake December 11 December – Chilean parliamentary election, 1997

Deaths 6 April – Rosita Serrano (b. 1912) 13 April – Rodolfo Oroz (b. 1895) 10 August – Malú Gatica (b. 1922) 25 August – Clodomiro Almeyda (b. 1923)

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