Huar Island Explained

Huar Island
Coordinates:-41.6843°N -72.9512°W
Archipelago:Calbuco Archipelago
Country:Chile
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Los Lagos
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Llanquihue
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Commune
Country Admin Divisions 2:Calbuco
Population:~1200
Population As Of:Censo 2002[1]
Additional Info:NGA UFI -883816

Huar Island or Guar Island (Spanish; Castilian: Isla Guar|Isla Guar) is an island of Calbuco Archipelago located in the Reloncaví Sound. The island is located about 15km (09miles) northeast of Calbuco and 20km (10miles) 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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Biobiochile.cl, Ministros Allamand y Longueira viajan a Isla Huar para dar a conocer avances del censo 2012, retrieved on 13 February 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