Traiguén Island is an island in the Chonos Archipelago of Chile. The geological formation of Traiguén is named after the island.
Native name: Isla Traiguén | |
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 View of the northeastern shore of Traiguén Island | |
  Traigén | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 45°34′15″S 73°40′14″W / 45.57083°S 73.67056°W |
| Archipelago | Chonos Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
| Area | 520.2 km2 (200.9 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 185.0 km (114.95 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 701 m (2300 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Aisén |
| Province | Aysén Province |
| Commune | Aysén |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI=-903232 | |
Various archaeological remnants have been found in the island, including fish traps of stone and arrowheads.[1] There are shell middens in the islands whose basal part has been dated to 1,300 years BP.[1]
In August 2023, 264 ha of the shores and coastal waters of the island were transferred to the indigenous community Nahuelquín Delgado to exercise a stewardship over the area.[2] By that point, the community which consists of eight families, had been claiming rights to the area for about 20 years.[2]