Huar Island

Huar Island

Huar Island, in the middle of the Reloncaví Sound
Geography
Coordinates 41°41′03″S 72°57′04″W / 41.684277°S 72.951234°W / -41.684277; -72.951234Coordinates: 41°41′03″S 72°57′04″W / 41.684277°S 72.951234°W / -41.684277; -72.951234
Archipelago Calbuco Archipelago
Administration
Region Los Lagos
Province Llanquihue
Commune Calbuco
Demographics
Population ~1200 (Censo 2002[1])
Additional information
NGA UFI -883816

Huar Island or Guar Island (Spanish: Isla Guar) is an island of Calbuco Archipelago located in the Reloncaví Sound. The island is located about 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Calbuco and 20 km (12 mi) south of Puerto Montt. There are 5 settlements in the island and 5 schools: Quetrolauquén, Alfaro, Nalcahue, Chucagua y Colhue. The island was the last place of the Chono people.

There is no electricity network on the island, but the 5 schools are connected with Internet.[2]

References

  1. Biobiochile.cl, Ministros Allamand y Longueira viajan a Isla Huar para dar a conocer avances del censo 2012, retrieved on 13 Februarz 2013
  2. Article in Chilean newspaper El Mercurio Niños de Isla Huar ya no se sienten aislados on 21 May 2006, retrieved on 13 February 2013


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