Jiquilisco Bay
| Jiquilisco Bay Bahía de Jiquilisco |
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean |
| Land mass | Central America |
| Geographical location | 13 ° 14 ′ N , 88 ° 33 ′ W |
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| width | approx. 6 km |
| length | approx. 30 km |
The Jiquilisco Bay or Bahia de Jiquilisco is a bay in southeastern El Salvador . It is located in the Usulután Department and bears the same name as the Municipio Jiquilisco .
On October 31, 2005, about 635 were km² large area under the name Complejo Bahia de Jiquilisco in the Ramsar added list to mainly of mangroves existing wetland around to better protect the Jiquilisco Bay. Here is also the largest mangrove forest in El Salvador.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ramsar list (PDF p. 16, English). Retrieved February 11, 2016 .