Calbuco Island
Calbuco Island (also Caicaén Island) is an island in the commune of Calbuco, Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile. The city of Calbuco is on the island. The island was separated from the mainland by Calbuco Channel, but a causeway was built in 1965 to connect the island to the continent.
Native name: Isla Calbuco | |
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See topography and toponym of the Region | |
Calbuco Island | |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 41.78014°S 73.13951°W |
Adjacent bodies of water | Reloncaví Sound, Pacific ocean |
Administration | |
Region | Los Lagos |
Province | Llanquihue |
Commune | Calbuco |
Additional information | |
NGA UFI -874659 |
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