Hanga Roa

Hanga Roa
Harbour in Hanga Roa
Interactive map of Hanga Roa
Hanga Roa
Location in the Pacific Ocean
Coordinates: 27°08′S 109°25′W / 27.133°S 109.417°W / -27.133; -109.417
Country Chile
Region Valparaíso
Province Isla de Pascua
Commune Isla de Pascua
Founded9 September 1888
Population
 • Total
7,322
Time zoneUTC−06:00
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00
ClimateAf

Hanga Roa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈ(x)aŋɡa ˈroa]; Rapa Nui: Haŋa Roa [ˈhaŋa ˈɾoa] , long bay or wide bay) is the main town, harbour, and seat of Easter Island, a municipality of Chile. 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.