Vizcaíno Island (Spanish: Isla Vizcaíno) is an island in Uruguay located on the Negro River estuary, at its confluence with Uruguay River. It is bordered by the Negro river to the South, Vizcaíno creek to the east, Uruguay river to the North and Yaguarí creek on the West. Yaguarí creek is a narrow deep channel between Vizcaíno island and Lobos Island, and is the main river mouth of the Negro river.
History
editThe first European settlement on the island came when Jesuits founded the mission of Santo Domingo de Soriano on Isla Vizcaino in 1624, though the mission later relocated to the mainland.[1]
Economy and population
editThe population began significantly increasing when Pedro Millán began businesses on the island and transferred supplies from other towns. However, the population left the island to escape floods, and they migrated to what is now known as Villa Soriano.[2] They also migrated in order to escape the attacks by hostile indigenous people.[3]
Indigenous residents
editMany native islanders were very protective over their area and were hostile to other people living on the island.[3] Archaeologists have found evidence that the native indigenous population has significantly decreased in the small village of San Miguel del Río Negro.[4]
Access
editThe closest settlements to the area are Baradero, and Ibucuy port, both in Argentina.[5]
References
edit- ^ Burford, Tim (2010). Uruguay. p. 13.
1624, when the Jesuits founded the mission of Santo Domingo de Soriano, on Isla Vizcaino
- ^ "Villa Soriano official website". sorianototal.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2020 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Villa Soriano". Ministry of Tourism (Uruguay) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ Brazeiro, Alejandro; Toranza, Carolina; Berro, Ignacio; Faccio, Carolina. Proposed incorporation of the area "Wetlands of Villa Soriano and Islas del Río Negro" to the System National of Protected Areas (SNAP) (in Spanish). p. 28 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ "Isla Vizcaíno - gobierno municipal Argentina - Información gobierno municipal, ciudades y pueblos de Argentina". www.municipalidad-argentina.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-26.