Isla Manuel Rodríguez
| Isla Manuel Rodríguez | ||
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| Waters | Strait of Magellan | |
| Archipelago | Archipelago Reina Adelaida | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 34 ′ S , 73 ° 51 ′ W | |
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The Isla Manuel Rodríguez is an island in the south of Chile . The island forms part of the north coast of the Strait of Magellan . It is separated from the mainland mass of Patagonia by a narrow strait, the Canal Smyth . In the southwest, the Sargazos Canal separates Isla Manuel Rodriguez from the neighboring island of Isla Parker . The coastline is strongly indented by fjords . The island is part of the Archipiélago Reina Adelaida .
history
The island was named after the Chilean politician and lawyer Manuel Javier Rodríguez Erdoíza . He is considered one of the founders of modern Chile.