Native name: Isla Lemuy | |
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 Church in San Agustín | |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 42°36′00″S73°40′01″W / 42.600°S 73.667°W /-42.600; -73.667 |
| Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
| Area | 97 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Province | Chiloé |
| Commune | Puqueldón |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4,125 (2002 Census) |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI=-888840 | |
Lemuy Island is an island inChiloé Archipelago, Chile, off the eastern coast ofChiloé Island.
There are nine villages on the island.On the north coast:
On the south coast:
On the east coast:
In the middle of the island:
As in the rest of the archipelago, the population of Lemuy Island were inspired by a deep religious faith and built 8churches, each special in its own way. Some, likeIchuac,Aldachildo andDetif are more than 100 years old and have recently been declaredWorld Heritage Sites, along with 15 otherChilote churches. Some have picturesque cemeteries with little shingledmausoleums.
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