Native name: Isla Wellington | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 49°20′S 74°40′W / 49.333°S 74.667°W |
Archipelago | Wellington Archipelago |
Area | 5,555.7 km2 (2,145.1 sq mi) |
Coastline | 1,596.8 km (992.21 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,463 m (4800 ft) |
Highest point | Unnamed[1] |
Administration | |
Region | Magallanes |
Province | Última Esperanza Province |
Commune | Puerto Natales |
Demographics | |
Population | 340 (2017) |
Ethnic groups | Alacaluf |
Additional information | |
NGA UFI=-901551 |
Wellington Island is an island west of Southern Patagonian Ice Field, Chile. It has an area of 5,556 km2 and most of the island forms part of Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. It is home to the last Kawésqar people, living in the village of Puerto Edén, the only inhabited place on the island.