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Lifeline · locanto.cl over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2009 · one registrar since Jul 9, 2018 · 1 registrant change since 2018 · last checked Nov 8, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageFeb 7, 2009An AboutUs wiki page described locanto.cl from Feb 7, 2009 to Feb 7, 2009 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“Locanto ofrece anuncios clasificados gratis en las principales ciudades de Chile. Navega, publica tus anuncios en Locanto”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Marcaria.com International, Inc.Marcaria.com International, Inc.Jul 9, 2018 – Jan 30, 2026 (latest)Registrar Marcaria.com International, Inc. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for locanto.cl, from Jul 9, 2018 to Jan 30, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 9, 2018 – Jan 30, 2026Registration records for locanto.cl are held from Jul 9, 2018 to Jan 30, 2026 (29 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: lo-cality.com, lo-cality.info, lo-cality.net, lo-cality.orgJul 9, 2018 – Mar 10, 2019Registration records listed lo-cality.com, lo-cality.info, lo-cality.net, lo-cality.org nameservers (ns1.lo-cality.net, ns2.lo-cality.org, ns3.lo-cality.com…) for locanto.cl from Jul 9, 2018 to Mar 10, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 11, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for locanto.cl from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo LimitedApr 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Feb 7, 2009AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described locanto.cl from Feb 7, 2009 to Feb 7, 2009 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “Locanto ofrece anuncios clasificados gratis en las principales ciudades de Chile. Navega, publica tus anuncios en Locanto”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Jul 9, 2018 – Jan 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar Marcaria.com International, Inc. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for locanto.cl, from Jul 9, 2018 to Jan 30, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 9, 2018 – Jan 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for locanto.cl are held from Jul 9, 2018 to Jan 30, 2026 (29 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 9, 2018 – Mar 10, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed lo-cality.com, lo-cality.info, lo-cality.net, lo-cality.org nameservers (ns1.lo-cality.net, ns2.lo-cality.org, ns3.lo-cality.com…) for locanto.cl from Jul 9, 2018 to Mar 10, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeAug 23, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 23, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2018–2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareJun 28, 2019 – Jan 30, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cheryl.ns.cloudflare.com, phil.ns.cloudflare.com) for locanto.cl from Jun 28, 2019 to Jan 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 28, 2019locanto.cl's nameservers moved from lo-cality.com, lo-cality.info, lo-cality.net, lo-cality.org to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 10, 2019 and Jun 28, 2019. Last seen at lo-cality.com, lo-cality.info, lo-cality.net, lo-cality.org: Mar 10, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 28, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for locanto.cl from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 19, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for locanto.cl from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationJul 18, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026SSL Corporation issued 6 certificates for locanto.cl from Jul 18, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 28, 2019 – Jan 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cheryl.ns.cloudflare.com, phil.ns.cloudflare.com) for locanto.cl from Jun 28, 2019 to Jan 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 28, 2019Zone file: locanto.cl's nameservers moved from lo-cality.com, lo-cality.info, lo-cality.net, lo-cality.org to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 10, 2019 and Jun 28, 2019. Last seen at lo-cality.com, lo-cality.info, lo-cality.net, lo-cality.org: Mar 10, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 28, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 23, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 23, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 11, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for locanto.cl from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for locanto.cl from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for locanto.cl from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 18, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 6 certificates for locanto.cl from Jul 18, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Locanto.cl is a free classified-ads platform serving Chile, offering listings across major Chilean cities. Users can browse and post advertisements for goods, services, and real estate on the site.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 6 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 6 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What locanto.cl said about itself, 2009
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2009
Locanto ofrece anuncios clasificados gratis en las principales ciudades de Chile. Navega, publica tus anuncios en Locanto
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2009
First tracked by AboutUs (Feb 7, 2009).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 15, 2026