Palena is a Chilean commune located in Palena Province, Los Lagos Region. The commune is named after Palena Lake. According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Palena spans an area of 2,763.7 km² and has 1,690 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 2.2% between the 1992 and 2002 cens…Palena is a Chilean commune located in Palena Province, Los Lagos Region. The commune is named after Palena Lake. According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Palena spans an area of 2,763.7 km² and has 1,690 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 2.2% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.