La Viuda Island

La Viuda Island, also known as Los Chimús Island, is an of . The island received its name "The Widow" after the frigate Mercedes sank off the island's shores in 1852, drowning 1,200, including the boat captain, whose wife survived the tragedy.
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 49 metres (161 feet)
  • Description: island in Peru
  • Also known as
    “Isla los Chimu”
    “Isla Los Chimus”
    “Los Chimús”
    “Los Chimús Island”

La Viuda Island

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Latitude
-9.34867° or 9° 20′ 55″ south
Longitude
-78.46533° or 78° 27′ 55″ west
Open location code
6723MG2M+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1728577753
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3698295
Wiki­data ID
Q6465859

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“La Viuda Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Isla Los Chimús”
  • Dutch: “La Viuda Island”
  • Lithuanian: “La Viuda”
  • Quechua: “Jitpa”
  • Quechua: “La Viuda”
  • Spanish: “Isla La Viuda”
  • Spanish: “Isla Los Chimús”

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