Chauques Islands
Native name: Islas Chauques | |
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Interactive map of Chaques Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chiloé Archipelago |
| Coordinates | 42°18′11″S 73°10′23″W / 42.303107°S 73.173049°W |
| Major islands | Mechuque, Añihué, Taucolón, Cheniao, Butachauques, Aulín |
| Administration | |
Chile | |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Chiloé |
| Commune | Quemchi |
The Chauques Islands (Spanish: Islas Chauques) are a group of Chilean islands belonging to the Chiloé archipiélago.
Population
According to the 2017 Chilean census, the group of islands has 1277 inhabitants, of which 695 live in western Chauques and 582 in eastern Chauques.[1] Villa Mechuque, with 129 inhabitants, is the largest hamlet in the archipelago.[2]
Connectivity
The archipelago has nine passenger ferry services connecting it to the rest of Chiloé, all of them subsidized.[3]
References
- ↑ Departamento de Geografía, Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (2019). "División político administrativa y censal Región de Los Lagos" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas. "Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caseríos 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones (2020-01-21). "Decreto exento N.° 098. Determina lo que indica, autoriza llamado y aprueba bases de licitación pública de otorgamiento de subsidio al transporte público de pasajeros y su carga en zonas aisladas, modalidad marítimo (...)" (PDF). División de Transporte Público Regional. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
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