Isla de Yáquil (Spanish for ''Island of Yáquil''; also known as La Isla) is a Chilean
town located in
Santa Cruz,
Colchagua Province,
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region.
In 1899 it was described in
Francisco Solano Astaburuaga y Cienfuegos
Francisco Solano Asta-Buruaga y Cienfuegos (July 21, 1817 – June 13, 1892) was a Chilean politician and lawyer.
Biography
Astaburuaga was born in Talca on July 21, 1817. His parents were Cayetano Astaburuaga Valdovinos and Petronila Cienfue ...
' ''Diccionario Geográfico de la República de Chile'' as "a location of the northern section of the
Curicó Department
Curicó (), meaning "Black Waters" in Mapudungun (originally meaning "Land of Black Water"), is the capital city of the Curicó Province, part of the Maule Region in Chile's central valley.
The province lies between the provinces of Colchag ...
located in some hills of the same name, north of the village of
Santa Cruz and
Quinchañihue".
Notable residents
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Juan José Cañete (d. 1896)
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Sergio Espejo
Sergio Espejo Yaksic (born 15 March 1967) is a Chilean politician and lawyer
A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, a ...
, Chilean deputy and Minister of Transport during the first Government of
Michelle Bachelet
References
Populated places in Colchagua Province
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