Isla de Pascua (commune)
Isla de Pascua (Easter Island; Rapa Nui) is a Chilean commune with a special regime, located within Isla de Pascua Province in Valparaíso Region. It is the only commune in Isla de Pascua Province, comprising Easter Island and Isla Salas y Gómez. Its capital is Hanga Roa, located in the southwestern area of the main island, where most of the local population resides.
Isla de Pascua
Rapa Nui | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Easter Island map showing Terevaka, Poike, Rano Kau, Motu Nui, Orongo, and Mataveri; major ahus are marked with moai | |
Isla de Pascua Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean | |
| Coordinates: 27°7′S 109°22′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Isla de Pascua |
| Created | February 22, 1966 |
| Seat | Hanga Roa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Alcalde | Pedro Edmunds Paoa (PRO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.6 km2 (63.2 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2017 census) | |
| • Total | 7,750 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CLST) |
| Country Code | +56 |
| Currency | Peso (CLP) |
| Language | Spanish, Rapa Nui |
| Driving side | right |
| Website | http://www.municipalidaddeisladepascua.cl |
| NGA UFI=-905269 | |
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