Quiriquina Island
Quiriquina Island, Chile is located at the entrance to the Bay of Concepción, 11 km north of Talcahuano. In April, 1557, Don Garcia de Mendoza, Spanish governor of the Captaincy General of Chile, arrived at Concepción with a large force of infantry and established himself upon Quiriquina.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (280 feet)
- Description: island in Bío Bío Region, Chile
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Faro Isla Quiriquina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tomé.
Tomé
Tomé is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile.
9 km east of Quiriquina Island
Quiriquina Island
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Latitude
-36.62594° or 36° 37′ 33″ south
Longitude
-73.06008° or 73° 3′ 36″ west
Open location code
47M89WFQ+JX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Quiriquina Island” goes by many names.
Isla QuiriquinaCebuano
Isla QuiriquinaChavacano
基里奎納島Chinese
基里奎纳岛Chinese
Quiriquina IslandDutch
Illa QuiriquinaGalician
Isla QuiriquinaRomanian
КирикинаRussian
Isla QuiriquinaSwedish
Localities in the Area
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