Rapa Nui Isla de Pascua | |
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Coordinates: 27°7′S 109°22′W / 27.117°S 109.367°WCoordinates: 27°7′S 109°22′W / 27.117°S 109.367°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | |
Province | Isla de Pascua |
Commune | Isla de Pascua |
Seat | Hanga Roa |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Provincial Governor | Laura Alarcón Rapu (IND) |
• 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) |
Currency | Peso (CLP) |
Language | Spanish, Rapa Nui |
Website | Municipality of Isla de Pascua |
NGA UFI=-905269 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Cultural: i, iii, v |
Reference | 715 |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Area | 6,666 ha |
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The capital city is Hanga Roa.
It is famous for its 887 huge statues called Moai, made by the early Rapa Nui people. Easter Island also has a huge crater called Rano Kau at the edge of the island. In the crater there is a natural lake, one of only three bodies of fresh water on the island.