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 one of the last places of the Chono people.
 Huar Island, in the middle of the Reloncaví Sound | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°41′03″S 72°57′04″W / 41.684277°S 72.951234°W |
| Archipelago | Calbuco Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Llanquihue |
| Commune | Calbuco |
| Demographics | |
| Population | ~1200 (Censo 2002[1]) |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI -883816 | |
There is no electricity network on the island, but the 5 schools are connected with Internet.[2]
References
edit- ^ Biobiochile.cl, Ministros Allamand y Longueira viajan a Isla Huar para dar a conocer avances del censo 2012, retrieved on 13 February 2013
- ^ 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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