Calbuco Island

Calbuco Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Isla Calbuco

See topography and toponym of the Region
Calbuco Island, at the west entrance of the Reloncaví Sound
Geography
Coordinates 41°46′49″S 73°08′22″W / 41.78014°S 73.13951°W / -41.78014; -73.13951Coordinates: 41°46′49″S 73°08′22″W / 41.78014°S 73.13951°W / -41.78014; -73.13951
Adjacent bodies of water Reloncaví Sound, Pacific ocean
Administration
Region Los Lagos
Province Llanquihue
Commune Calbuco
Additional information
NGA UFI -874659

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.


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