Punta Fronton
Punta Fronton is a cape in Talcahuano, Concepción Province, Biobío and has an elevation of 26 metres. Punta Fronton is situated nearby to the hamlet Isla Quiriquina, as well as near the village Caleta Tumbes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Quiriquina Island.
Quiriquina Island
Island
Photo: Nellorolleri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Punta Fronton
- Type: Cape with an elevation of 26 metres
- Also known as: “Punta Frontón”
- Category: landform
- Location: Talcahuano, Concepción Province, Biobío, Southern Chile, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-36.64685° or 36° 38′ 49″ southLongitude
-73.07112° or 73° 4′ 16″ westElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
47M89W3H+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 7773251838OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
3965301
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