Isla Zacate Grande

Isla Zacate Grande
Waters	Gulf of Fonseca
Geographical location	13 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  N , 87 ° 38 ′ 0 ″  W Coordinates: 13 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  N , 87 ° 38 ′ 0 ″  W
length	7 km
width	10 km
surface	50 km²
Highest elevation	Cerro Zacate Grande 640  m
Residents	3902 (2001) 78 inhabitants / km²
main place	Coyolito
Gulf of Fonseca with Zacate Grande (largest island)

The Isla Zacate Grande is an extinct stratovolcano in Honduras , the only ten kilometers, now a seven km island forms and seven surrounding islands.

The island belongs to the municipality of Amapala in the department of Valle .

Seven of the 13 aldeas (about localities or districts) of the municipality of Amapala, which has its seat on the island of El Tigre , 1.8 km further south, belong to the island . These are further subdivided into 27 caserios . The aldeas of the island (with population according to the 2001 census):

1. Coyolito (623)
2. El Zope (459)
3. La Flor (342)
4. La Pintadillera (763)
5. Los Langues (297)
6. Puerto Grande (1048)
7. Playa o Punta Novillo (370)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Isla Zacate Grande in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
2. ↑ PDF at www.ordenamientoterritorial.hn  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from September 18, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Link División Política.