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'''Blanca Island''' is located to 09º06'18.0 of South Latitude and 078º37'18.0 of western length. It approximately has an area of 3200m. of length and 920m. of wide. Its Maxima top measures 204 m.s of

| name = Blanca Island

height.

| local_name = {{native name|es|Isla Blanca}}

| image_name = Isla Blanca (Chimbote).jpg

| image_size = 250px

| image_caption = Blanca Island

| image_alt = Blanca Island

| area_km2 =

| location = [[Pacific Ocean]]

| map = Peru

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| pushpin_label_position = left

| coordinates = {{coords|9|6|18.0|S|78|37|18.0|W|display=it}}

| archipelago =

| country = {{PER}}

| country_admin_divisions_title = [[Regions of Peru|Region]]

| country_admin_divisions = [[Ancash]]

| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Province

| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Santa Province|Santa]]

| timezone1 = [[Peru Time|PET]]

| utc_offset1 = -5

}}

'''Isla Blanca'''<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA88473AD83774E0440003BA962ED3|Isla Blanca (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> or '''Blanca Island''' <ref>[[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> is a volcanic island located at the mouth of Chimbote Bay, near [[Chimbote]], [[Peru]]. Administratively it is in [[Chimbote District]], [[Santa Province]], [[Ancash Region]]. The island is approximately 3200 m long and 920 m wide. It rises to an altitude of 204 m. Its relief is very rough and rocky. The contours are very steep, especially on the west side of the island. The island is white in appearance due to the deposition of [[guano]] by seabirds.

==Reserve==

This Islandisland is an ecological and tourist reserve[[Nature of adventurereserve|reserve]] conformedformed by a[[mountain]]s beautifullargely devoid mountain of [[vegetation]]. thatIt comprisesis the setlargest of the islands ofin the''El bayFerrol "theBay'' Ferrol".(Chimbote TheBay) and is located northwest of the city of [[Chimbote]] to, about 5 &nbsp;km of distance offrom the coast is located in the part. It presents/displayspreserves likea attractive the way ofguano the guanoisland, the [[lítico]] forest, the fauna of the island, coves, defiles,and etc[[defile (geography)|defile]]s.

The island has no human population. It serves as a refuge to some guaneras birds such as [[pelicans]] and [[gulls]]. When taking refuge these guaneras birds in this place the birds carry [[tick]]s. There are also small [[lizards]] on the island that feed on the ticks. [[Sea lion]]s can be found in the surroundings of the island. The island's beaches are home to different types of shells and small animals, such as [[seashell]]s, [[clam]]s, [[mussel]]s, [[crab]]s and [[snail]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Isla Blanca|url=http://mychimbote.com/portal/atractivos-turisticos/isla-blanca|publisher=My Chimbote|accessdate=27 November 2012}}</ref>

LIMIT:

*SOUTH: North Ferrol island

*NORTH: Hill of Youth.

*WEST: The Pacific Ocean

*EAST: Chimbote port

==References==

Its relief is very rough, rocky. It has White appearance, this must to the rest of guano of the birds. Their contours are very deep, especially in the side the west of the Island.

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The Island does not have human population. Formed by lofty hills (slippery) and whitish by the [[guano]]. It serves from refuge to some guaneras birds as the [[pelicans]] and the [[gulls]] (they rest and they make his necessities physiological). When taking refuge these guaneras birds in this place bring with himself their [[garrapatas]] and to maintain the ecological balance in the Island exist the small [[lizards]] that feed themselves on the [[tick|garrapatas]].

In the environs are [[marine wolves]], in the borders of their beaches are found [[Animal shell|shells]], [[clams]], [[choros]], [[maruchas]], [[crabs]], [[snails]], [[cochayuyo]], etc.

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