(This is about the main town on Easter Island and not the Hangaroa river located in New Zealand). “Rapa Nui” redirects here. ...

Easter Island, map showing Hanga Roa, Terevaka, Rano Kau, and Mataveri International Airport, as well as the main tourist attractions Orongo, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki and Anakena

Several Hanga Roa Moai including Ko Te Riku (with a Pukao on its head). In the mid-ground is a side view of an Ahu with five Moai. The Mataveri end of Hanga Roa is visible in the background with Rano Kau rising above it

Moai with pukao and replica eyes on Ahu Ko Te Riku in Hanga Roa, with Chilean Navy training ship Buque Escuela Esmeralda in the background.

Harbour scene in Hanga Roa

Post Office in Hanga Roa

Hanga Roa is the main town, harbour and capital of the Chilean province of Easter Island. 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. Image File history File links Easter_Island_map-en. ... Image File history File links Easter_Island_map-en. ... Terevaka is a 507 metre tall volcano and is the largest, tallest and youngest of three main extinct volcanoes that form Rapa Nui (Easter Island) (a Chilean island in the Pacific). ... View of Rano Kau from the approach to Orongo showing the gap in the lip of the crater wall Rano Kau is a 324 metre tall extinct volcano that forms the southwestern headland of Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean; it was formed of basaltic lava flows... Mataveri International Airport (IATA airport code: IPC) located on Easter Island, is one of the worlds most remote airports, served only by the Chilean carrier LAN Airlines (formerly LanChile). ... Orongo is a ceremonial centre on Rapa Nui/Easter Island, which was until the mid nineteenth century the centre of the Birdman cult. ... Rano Raraku Moai Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on Easter Island. ... Ahu Tongariki with Poike Volcano in the background. ... Anakena is a white coral sand beach in Rapa Nui National Park on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 549 pixelsFull resolution (1495 × 1026 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 549 pixelsFull resolution (1495 × 1026 pixel, file size: 1. ... Moai statue with its Pukau Pukao are the hats or topknots that some Rapa Nui (Easter island) Moai (statues) used to have. ... “Rapa Nui” redirects here. ... View of Rano Kau from the approach to Orongo showing the gap in the lip of the crater wall Rano Kau is a 324 metre tall extinct volcano that forms the southwestern headland of Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean; it was formed of basaltic lava flows... Image File history File links Moai_and_Esmeralda. ... Image File history File links Moai_and_Esmeralda. ... Ahu Tongariki, restored in the 1990s Moai are monolithic stone figures on Rapa Nui / Easter Island, Chile. ... Moai statue with its Pukau Pukao are the hats or topknots that some Rapa Nui (Easter island) Moai (statues) used to have. ... “Rapa Nui” redirects here. ... Esmeralda (BE-43) Esmeralda (BE-43) is a steel-hulled four-masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy and currently the second tallest and longest sailing ship in the world. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 651 KB)The main harbor of Hanga Roa, Easter Island. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 651 KB)The main harbor of Hanga Roa, Easter Island. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 659 KB) Summary Post Office in Hanga Roa Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 659 KB) Summary Post Office in Hanga Roa Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... “Rapa Nui” redirects here. ... Terevaka is a 507 metre tall volcano and is the largest, tallest and youngest of three main extinct volcanoes that form Rapa Nui (Easter Island) (a Chilean island in the Pacific). ... View of Rano Kau from the approach to Orongo showing the gap in the lip of the crater wall Rano Kau is a 324 metre tall extinct volcano that forms the southwestern headland of Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean; it was formed of basaltic lava flows...

The population of 3,304 (2002 census), comprises 87 percent of the total population of the island. For much of the twentieth century the rest of the island was leased to the Williamson-Balfour Company and closed to the Rapanui; in 1914, the population of Hanga Roa was just 250 and the rest of the island was inhabited by little more than sheep. The Williamson-Balfour Company (or Williamson, Balfour and Company), today referred to as Williamson Balfour Agrocomercial Ltda, was a Chilean-based Scottish sheep-farming company. ... The Rapanui or Rapa Nui (Big Rapa) are the native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean (the island itself is also called Rapa Nui). ...

Today the main avenue, Avenida Atamu Tekena (formerly Avenida Policarpo Toro), is the heart of the town. Many stores, hotels, restaurants, and the island's only supermarket and pharmacy are found alongside this road. In 1998 the road was renamed after nineteenth century Rapanui hero Atamu te Kena, it had previously been named after Captain Policarpo Toro the Chilean Naval officer who annexed Easter Island to Chile in 1888.^[1] The island's museum and also the Roman Catholic church, are located in the center of town. With the advent of the internet and the expansion of communication services by the Chilean government, many internet cafes and even an automated teller machine (ATM) have appeared in recent years. “Rapa Nui” redirects here. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... “Cash machine” redirects here. ...

Hanga Roa has a multi-use stadium Estadio de Hanga Roa which is the home ground of the Easter Island national football team. Estadio de Hanga Roa is a multi-use stadium in Hanga Roa, Easter Island. ... The Easter Island national football team is the official football team for the Easter Island. ...

The town has a number of hotels and guest houses which cater for tourists who come to see the islands world heritage sites, and in particular the famous Moai (statues). Hanga Roa and its immediate environs have a number of impressive Moai, but there are larger ones elsewhere on the island. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Ahu Tongariki, restored in the 1990s Moai are monolithic stone figures on Rapa Nui / Easter Island, Chile. ...

As well as tourism, other activities in Hanga Roa include fishing, farming and administration (several Chilean government departments including the Chilean Navy maintain establishments on this, Chile's most westerly island). Chilean Naval Ensign Chilean Navy Jack The Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile) is the naval force of Chile. ...

Hanga Roa's airport, Mataveri International Airport, is served by LAN Airlines, Chile's national carrier. LAN offers direct flights to Santiago and Papeete, Tahiti, from Easter Island and is the only commercial carrier that regularly flies to the island. Mataveri International Airport (IATA airport code: IPC) located on Easter Island, is one of the worlds most remote airports, served only by the Chilean carrier LAN Airlines (formerly LanChile). ... LAN Airlines S.A. NYSE: LFL (formerly Lan Chile S.A.) is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. ... Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago Coordinates: , Region Province Foundation February 12, 1541 Government  - Mayor Raúl Alcaíno Lihn Area 1  - City 22. ... Papeete Waterfront Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia, and is located on the island of Tahiti, which is part of the Society Islands, in French Polynesia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

As well as a small local fishing industry, the harbour has a shipping service to Valparaiso, Chile. Valparaiso is the name of at least three cities and a village: Valparaíso, Chile Valparaiso, Florida Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso, Nebraska This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Coordinates: 27°09′S, 109°26′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...