Morro Gonzalo

Morro Gonzalo
Morro Gonzalo
	Morro Gonzalo is seen in the map as the northward peninsula next to Corral Bay
Location	Los Ríos Region, Chile
Coordinates	39°51′14.08″S 73°27′53.80″W
Offshore water bodies	Pacific Ocean; Corral Bay;

Morro Gonzalo is a steep hill and northward headland marking the western limit of Corral Bay. During colonial times it hosted an observation post and a cannon of 4 pounds which was part of the Valdivian Fort System.[1] There is a South American sea lion colony at the base of Morro Gonzalo. In 1996 there were 34 sea lions, of which about 15 where adult males, 10 were females and 10 were juveniles.[2]

References

Guarda, Gabriel (1970). La toma de Valdivia. Santiago de Chile: Zig Zag. p. 37.
Informe complementario, estimación poblacional de lobos marinos e impacto de la captura incidental (PDF) (Report) (in Spanish). Universidad de Valparaíso. 2021-07-01.

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[1] Guarda, Gabriel (1970). La toma de Valdivia. Santiago de Chile: Zig Zag. p. 37.

[2] Informe complementario, estimación poblacional de lobos marinos e impacto de la captura incidental (PDF) (Report) (in Spanish). Universidad de Valparaíso. 2021-07-01.