Hogg Island Windmill

Hogg Island, is the largest of the hundreds of islands in the Essequibo River in Guyana, it is located just 5 km from the river's mouth in its estuary into the Atlantic Ocean. With a total area of 60 square kilometres this island is larger than many Caribbean islands. Its 250 residents are engaged mainly in the farming of rice and ground provisions. The po…
Hogg Island, is the largest of the hundreds of islands in the Essequibo River in Guyana, it is located just 5 km from the river's mouth in its estuary into the Atlantic Ocean. With a total area of 60 square kilometres this island is larger than many Caribbean islands. Its 250 residents are engaged mainly in the farming of rice and ground provisions. The population has decreased a lot because of migration to other parts of Guyana, However, there is still a primary school and a church on Hogg Island.
  • Location: Essequibo River
  • Population: c. 250 (2020)
  • Archipelago: Essequibo Islands
  • Area: 23 sq mi (60 km²)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org