Los Hermanos (archipelago)
| Los Hermanos | ||
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| Waters | Caribbean Sea | |
| archipelago | Leeward Islands | |
| Geographical location | 11 ° 45 ′ N , 64 ° 25 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | 8th | |
| Main island | Isla Grueso | |
| Total land area | 2.12 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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Los Hermanos ( Spanish Islas Los Hermanos , German "The Brothers" ) is a group of small islands in the Caribbean Sea , about 175 km north of the coast of Venezuela , about 80 km north of Isla Margarita and 12.4 km east of La Blanquilla . Geographically, the islands belong to the Leeward Islands , administratively to the Dependencias Federales (federal territories).
The archipelago consists of six small, barren islands and two rocky islands, which extend over a length of 14 km. To Los Hermanos belong (from north to south), with historical names:
- Isla La Orquilla : 0.45 km² La Horquilla (Jueves)
- Islote El Rajao 0.03 km²
- Isla Los Morochos : 0.27 km² Los Morochos (Sábado y Viernes)
- Islote Papelón : 0.05 km²
- Isla Grueso : 0.68 km² Morro de afuera o grueso (Domingo)
- Isla Pico ( Isla Pando ): 0.41 km² Morro Pando o Isla del Pico (Miércoles)
- Isla Fondeadero : 0.31 km² Morro El Fondeadero (Martes)
- Isla Chiquito : 0.02 km² Morro Chiquito (Lunes)
The islands together have a land area of 2.12 km².
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.osnalu.com.ve/geografia/loshermanos.html (link not available)
