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]

Isla de Ratones, as seen from Barrio Canas, Ponce, PR

Island list summary table
No.NameAreaLocationTypeComment
1Isla de Cardona0.04 km2 (9.9 acres)Barrio PlayaIslandAlso known as Isla Sor Isolina Ferré
2Isla de Ratones0.03 km2 (7.4 acres)Barrio CanasIslandNot to be confused with Isla de Ratones in Cabo Rojo
3Isla del Frío0.01 km2 (2.5 acres)Barrio VayasIslandAdministered by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
4Caja de Muertos1.54 km2 (380 acres)Barrio PlayaIslandLargest of the islands
5Isla Morrillito0.04 km2 (9.9 acres)Barrio PlayaIslandA protected nature reserve; Connected to Caja de Muertos by a bank of shallow waters about 5.49 meters deep
6Isla de Gatas0.05 km2 (12 acres)Barrio PlayaIslandHas been artificially joined to the Ponce mainland and is now occupied by Club Nautico de Ponce
7Isla de Jueyes0.01 km2 (2.5 acres)Barrio VayasIslandActually a group of three small islands

See also

References
  1. Maptest. Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine 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. Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine 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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