List of islands of Ponce, Puerto Rico

This list of islands in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a summary of the seven islands that form part of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It consists of islands, keys, and cays, and similarly named geographic features surrounded by large bodies of water, namely, the Caribbean Sea.[1][2]

Island list summary table

No. Name Area Location Type Comment
1Isla de Cardona 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) Playa, Ponce Island Also known as Isla Sor Isolina Ferré
2Isla de Ratones 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) Canas, Ponce Island Not to be confused with Isla de Ratones in Cabo Rojo
3Isla del Frío 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) Vayas, PonceIsland Administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
4Caja de Muertos 1.54 km2 (380 acres) Playa, PonceIsland Largest of the islands
5Isla Morrillito 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) Playa, PonceIsland A protected nature reserve; Connected to Caja de Muertos by a bank of shallow waters about 5.49 meters deep
6Isla de Gatas 0.05 km2 (12 acres) Playa, PonceIsland Has been artificially joined to the Ponce mainland and is now occupied by Club Nautico de Ponce
7Isla de Jueyes 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) Vayas, Ponce Island Actually a group of three small islands

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References

  1. Maptest. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Accessed 7 June 2016.
  2. Webcensus. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Accessed 7 June 2016.
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