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    Huar Island

    Isla Huar, Isla Guar

    41°41′S 72°57′W

    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.

    Capilla Nuestra Señora del Tránsito de Quetrolauquén, isla Huar, comuna de Calbuco, Chile.
    Capilla Nuestra Señora del Tránsito de Quetrolauquén, isla Huar, comuna de Calbuco, Chile.

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    Terrain

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    Overview

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

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Calbuco Archipelago

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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