San Javier Island Explained

San Javier Island
Location:Pacific Ocean, on Chile's southern coast.
Coordinates:-47.0814°N -74.3666°W
Country:Chile
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Aysén
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Capitán Prat
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Commune
Country Admin Divisions 2:Tortel
Population:0
Ethnic Groups:Chonos and Caucahue (formerly)

right|300px|thumb|Map of the Isthmus of Ofqui area. In red a 20th-century canal project. San Javier Island (Spanish; Castilian: Isla San Javier) is an island in the fjords and channels of southern Chile. The island lies immediately to the east of the Gulf of Penas and south of the Gulf of San Esteban. Administratively the island belong to the commune of Tortel in Aysén Region.

The Antonio de Vea expedition reached the island on December 25, 1675 calling it "Isla San Esteban".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Anuario Hidrográfico de la Marina de Chile. 1886. Valparaíso. 573. Expedición de Antonio de Vea. de Vea. Antonio. http://www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl/visor/BND:74532. es.