La Blanquilla
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| Waters | Caribbean Sea | |
| Archipelago | Leeward Islands | |
| Geographical location | 11 ° 51 '12 " N , 64 ° 35' 55" W | |
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| length | 9.5 km | |
| width | 8.5 km | |
| surface | 64.53 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Punta de Las Bobas 30 m |
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| Residents | uninhabited | |
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La Blanquilla ( Spanish Isla La Blanquilla ) is a Venezuelan island in the Caribbean Sea , about 300 km northeast of Caracas , the capital of Venezuela , and about 90 km north of Isla Margarita . Geographically, the island belongs to the islands under the wind , administratively to the Venezuelan Dependencias Federales (federal territories).
La Blanquilla has a fan-like shape with a circumference of about 55 km and a land area of 64.53 km². It reaches a maximum height of 30 m above sea level. The uninhabited island is surrounded by coral reefs with black corals and is therefore a popular destination for divers.
On La Blanquilla, the Venezuelan Navy operates a coast guard station ( Estación Secundaria de Guardacostas ), which is subordinate to the main station Pampatar on Margarita Island .
Web links
- Satellite image of Blanquilla with explanations ( Memento from October 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ RESEÑA HISTÓRICA DE LA ESTACIÓN PRINCIPAL DE GUARDACOSTAS "PAMPATAR" ( Memento of February 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
