Oroluk Island facts for kids
Oroluk Island is a small piece of land in the Oroluk Atoll. This atoll is part of the State of Pohnpei. Pohnpei is one of the states in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Today, Oroluk Island has no people living on it. It is about 0.13 square kilometers in size. In the past, people did live there. They mainly worked in agriculture (farming) and fishing.
History of Oroluk Island
The Oroluk Atoll was first found by a Spanish sailor named Alonso de Arellano. This happened in 1565. He was sailing on a ship called the San Lucas. He named the atoll Mira Cómo Vas, which means "Look how you're going" in Spanish.
Later, another Spanish naval officer, Felipe Tompson, visited the atoll. This was on April 7, 1773. He called it the Bajo Triste, meaning "Sad Shoal" in Spanish. He said it had a "horrible aspect." Tompson named Oroluk Island itself San Agustín.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Oroluk para niños
- Desert island
- List of islands
