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Hanga Roa
Main town of Easter Island, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the main town on Easter Island. For the Hangaroa zone in New Zealand, see Hangaroa River.
Hanga Roa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈ(x)aŋɡa ˈro.a]; Rapa Nui: Haŋa Roa, Rapa Nui pronunciation: [ˈha.ŋa ˈɾo.a]) (Spanish: Bahía Larga) is the main town, harbour and seat of Easter Island, a municipality of Chile.[1] It is located in the southern part of the island's west coast, in the lowlands between the extinct volcanoes of Terevaka and Rano Kau.
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![]() Harbour in Hanga Roa | |
![]() Easter Island, map showing Hanga Roa, Terevaka, Rano Kau, and Mataveri International Airport, as well as the main tourist attractions Orongo, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki and Anakena. | |
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Coordinates: 27°08′S 109°25′W | |
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Founded | 9 September 1888 |
Population | 7,322 |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 |
Climate | Af |
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