Juan Fernández (commune)
Juan Fernández Islands
Archipiélago Juan Fernández | |
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Special Territory and Commune | |
The town of San Juan Bautista, Robinson Crusoe Island | |
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Flag Coat of arms Location in Valparaíso Region Juan Fernández Islands Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′29″S 78°50′28″W / 33.64139°S 78.84111°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Valparaíso |
| Commune | Juan Fernández |
| Discovered | 22 November 1574 |
| Colony status | 1895 |
| Commune created | 21 September 1979 |
| Special territory status | 30 July 2007 |
| Named after | Juan Fernández |
| Capital | San Juan Bautista |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Pablo Andrés Manríquez Angulo (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.6 km2 (38.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,268 m (4,160 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 900 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 800 |
| • Rural | 100 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 536 |
| • Women | 364 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 |
| Currency | Peso (CLP) |
| Website | Juan Fernández Islands |
Juan Fernández is a commune located in the Valparaíso Province of the Valparaíso Region, Chile. The commune’s territory corresponds to the Juan Fernández Archipelago, including the islands of Robinson Crusoe, Alejandro Selkirk, Santa Clara, and several smaller islets. Due to its insular and remote condition, Juan Fernández is classified as a special-regime commune.