Desertores Islands
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Islas Desertores | |
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Desertores Islands, between Chiloé and Palena | |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 42°42′03″S 73°01′15″W / 42.700779°S 73.020813°WCoordinates: 42°42′03″S 73°01′15″W / 42.700779°S 73.020813°W |
Adjacent bodies of water | Pacific ocean |
Major islands | Auten, Chuit, Chulin, Imerquiña, Nayahue, Talcan and Silla del Diablo |
Country | |
Region | Los Lagos |
Province | Palena |
Additional information | |
NGA UFI -879525 |
Desertores Islands are a group of six islands in the Sea of Chiloé, between Chiloé Island and the Chilean mainland. The islands are considered to belong to Chiloé Archipelago although they are administered as part of Palena Province instead of Chiloé Province. Desertores Islands are the easternmost islands of Chiloé and the easternmost of the islands, Talcan, lies only 6 km from the mainland.
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