Isla de Pascua (commune)

Isla de Pascua
Rapa Nui
Easter Island map showing Terevaka, Poike, Rano Kau, Motu Nui, Orongo, and Mataveri; major ahus are marked with moai
Isla de Pascua
Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean
Coordinates: 27°7′S 109°22′W / 27.117°S 109.367°W / -27.117; -109.367
CountryChile
RegionValparaíso
ProvinceIsla de Pascua
CreatedFebruary 22, 1966
SeatHanga Roa
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyMunicipal council
  AlcaldePedro Edmunds Paoa (PRO)
Area
  Total
163.6 km2 (63.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2017 census)
  Total
7,750
Time zoneUTC−6 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CLST)
Country Code+56
CurrencyPeso (CLP)
LanguageSpanish, Rapa Nui
Driving sideright
Websitehttp://www.municipalidaddeisladepascua.cl
NGA UFI=-905269

Isla de Pascua (Easter Island; Rapa Nui) is a Chilean commune with a special regime, located within Isla de Pascua Province in Valparaíso Region. It is the only commune in Isla de Pascua Province, comprising Easter Island and Isla Salas y Gómez. Its capital is Hanga Roa, located in the southwestern area of the main island, where most of the local population resides.