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{{Infobox islands

| name = Blanca Island

| 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

| map_caption =

| pushpin_label_position = left

| coordinates = {{coordcoords|9|6|18.0|S|78|37|18.0|W|region:PE_type:isle|display=titleit}}▼

| 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

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'''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==

'''Blanca Island''' is a [[Peru]]vian island located at 09°06'18.0 south and 78°37'18.0 west. It has an area of approximately 3200 m long and 920 m wide. Its maximum height measures 204 m.

This island is an ecological and tourist [[Nature reserve|reserve]] of adventure conformedformed by a [[mountain]]s largely devoid 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 attractiveguano the way of the guanoisland, the [[lítico]] forest, the fauna of the island, coves, and [[defile (geography)|defile]]s, etc.▼

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>

▲This island is an ecological and tourist reserve of adventure conformed by a [[mountain]] devoid of [[vegetation]] that comprises the set of islands of the bay "the Ferrol". The northwest of the city of [[Chimbote]] to about 5 km of distance of the coast is located in the part. It presents/displays like attractive the way of the guano, the [[lítico]] forest, the fauna of the island, coves, [[defile (geography)|defile]]s, etc.

==References==

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*SOUTH: North Ferrol island

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*NORTH: Hill of Youth.

*WEST: The Pacific Ocean

*EAST: Chimbote port

Its relief is very rough, rocky. It is white in appearance due to [[guano]]. The contours are very deep, especially in the west of the island.

The island has no human population. It serves as refuge to some guaneras birds such as the [[pelicans]] and the [[gulls]]. When taking refuge these guaneras birds in this place bring with himself their [[tick]]s. There are also small [[lizards]] on the island that feed on the ticks.

[[Category:IslandsUninhabited islands of Peru]]▼

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

[[Category:Pacific islands of Peru]]

[[Category:Landforms of Ancash Region]]

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