List of islands of Puerto Rico facts for kids
This is a list of islands of Puerto Rico.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has over 143 islands, keys, islets, and atolls. Only the main island of Puerto Rico (3,363 sq mi [8,710 km2]) and the islands of Vieques (51 sq mi [130 km2]), and Culebra (10 sq mi [26 km2]) are inhabited. Mona Island (22 sq mi [57 km2]) has personnel from the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) stationed year-around but no private citizens inhabit it (other than overnight camping guests and nature enthusiasts). Caja de Muertos Island (0.58 sq mi [1.5 km2]) is also a DNER Nature Reserve, while Desecheo Island (0.58 sq mi [1.5 km2]) is a National Wildlife Refuge administrated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
The other 140 islands, keys, islets and atolls are not inhabited. Some islands are privately-owned: Isla Palomino, which is rented on a long-term lease to El Conquistador Hotel, Isleta Marina, Isla de Ramos and Isla de Lobos.
Table
Island Name | GNIS ID | Coordinates | Municipality | Ele(ft) |
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Alcarraza | 1609495 | 18°21′40″N 65°22′09″W / 18.36111°N 65.36917°W | Culebra | 69 |
Bajo Evelyn | 1612972 | 18°09′05″N 65°44′28″W / 18.15139°N 65.74111°W | Naguabo | 0 |
Cabeza de Perro | 1613398 | 18°14′54″N 65°34′39″W / 18.24833°N 65.57750°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Cabeza de Perro | 1609661 | 18°14′53″N 65°34′41″W / 18.24806°N 65.57806°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Cabezo de Perro | 1990733 | 18°14′55″N 65°34′42″W / 18.24861°N 65.57833°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Cayo Ahogado | 1609807 | 18°19′21″N 65°37′10″W / 18.32250°N 65.61944°W | Fajardo | 0 |
Cayo Alfeñique | 1613030 | 17°55′37″N 66°21′07″W / 17.92694°N 66.35194°W | Santa Isabel | 0 |
Cayo Algodones | 1609808 | 18°11′34″N 65°41′01″W / 18.19278°N 65.68361°W | Naguabo | 0 |
Cayo Arenas | 1609809 | 17°57′35″N 66°40′27″W / 17.95972°N 66.67417°W | Ponce | 0 |
Cayo Ballena | 1613031 | 18°20′51″N 65°14′13″W / 18.34750°N 65.23694°W | Culebra | 0 |
Cayo Batata | 1609810 | 18°06′56″N 65°46′17″W / 18.11556°N 65.77139°W | Humacao | 0 |
Cayo Bayo | 1609811 | 17°58′17″N 67°03′40″W / 17.97139°N 67.06111°W | Lajas | 3 |
Cayo Berbería | 1609812 | 17°55′43″N 66°27′25″W / 17.92861°N 66.45694°W | Juana Díaz | 10 |
Cayo Botella | 1613032 | 18°19′30″N 65°14′27″W / 18.32500°N 65.24083°W | Culebra | 33 |
Cayo Botijuela | 2575431 | 18°22′25″N 65°22′37″W / 18.37361°N 65.37694°W | Culebra | 0 |
Cayo Cabritas | 1609813 | 18°13′15″N 65°36′06″W / 18.22083°N 65.60167°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Cayo Caracoles | 1609814 | 17°57′36″N 67°02′18″W / 17.96000°N 67.03833°W | Lajas | 20 |
Cayo Caribe | 1609815 | 17°58′12″N 66°43′58″W / 17.97000°N 66.73278°W | Peñuelas | 0 |
Cayo Chiva | 1612887 | 18°06′21″N 65°24′58″W / 18.10583°N 65.41611°W | Vieques | 0 |
Cayo Collado | 1609816 | 17°57′45″N 67°02′08″W / 17.96250°N 67.03556°W | Lajas | 0 |
Cayo Conejo | 2575421 | 18°07′27″N 65°18′30″W / 18.12417°N 65.30833°W | — | 0 |
Cayo Corral | 1613034 | 17°56′09″N 67°01′10″W / 17.93583°N 67.01944°W | Lajas | 0 |
Cayo Desgraciado | 2575420 | 17°57′57″N 66°33′56″W / 17.96583°N 66.56556°W | Ponce | 0 |
Cayo Diablo | 1609817 | 18°21′45″N 65°31′53″W / 18.36250°N 65.53139°W | Fajardo | 20 |
Cayo Don Luis | 1609818 | 17°56′38″N 66°58′18″W / 17.94389°N 66.97167°W | Guánica | 23 |
Cayo Enrique | 1609819 | 17°57′12″N 67°02′48″W / 17.95333°N 67.04667°W | Lajas | 7 |
Cayo Fanduca | 1613035 | 18°05′13″N 67°12′54″W / 18.08694°N 67.21500°W | Cabo Rojo | 0 |
Cayo Icacos | 1613037 | 18°23′11″N 65°35′20″W / 18.38639°N 65.58889°W | Fajardo | 23 |
Cayo Jalova | 1609820 | 18°07′07″N 65°21′32″W / 18.11861°N 65.35889°W | Vieques | 0 |
Cayo Jalovita | 1609821 | 18°06′57″N 65°21′17″W / 18.11583°N 65.35472°W | Vieques | 0 |
Cayo Largo | 1609822 | 18°18′55″N 65°34′43″W / 18.31528°N 65.57861°W | Fajardo | 0 |
Cayo Lobito | 1613038 | 18°20′03″N 65°23′34″W / 18.33417°N 65.39278°W | Culebra | 30 |
Cayo Lobo | 1613039 | 18°19′28″N 65°22′39″W / 18.32444°N 65.37750°W | Culebra | 56 |
Cayo Lobos | 1609823 | 18°22′39″N 65°34′12″W / 18.37750°N 65.57000°W | Fajardo | 13 |
Cayo María Langa | 1613040 | 17°57′56″N 66°45′01″W / 17.96556°N 66.75028°W | Guayanilla | 0 |
Cayo Mata | 1609825 | 17°59′21″N 66°45′49″W / 17.98917°N 66.76361°W | Guayanilla | 0 |
Cayo Mata | 1609824 | 17°57′11″N 66°17′40″W / 17.95306°N 66.29444°W | Salinas | 0 |
Cayo Mata Seca | 1613041 | 17°57′40″N 67°00′34″W / 17.96111°N 67.00944°W | Lajas | 10 |
Cayo Matias | Salinas | 10 | ||
Cayo Matojo | 1613042 | 18°20′11″N 65°17′24″W / 18.33639°N 65.29000°W | Culebra | 20 |
Cayo Morrillo | 1609826 | 17°55′37″N 66°16′23″W / 17.92694°N 66.27306°W | Salinas | 0 |
Cayo Norte | 1613043 | 18°20′13″N 65°15′24″W / 18.33694°N 65.25667°W | Culebra | 131 |
Cayo Obispo | Fajardo | |||
Cayo Palomas | 1609827 | 17°58′29″N 66°44′56″W / 17.97472°N 66.74889°W | Peñuelas | 0 |
Cayo Parguera | 1609828 | 17°58′43″N 66°43′03″W / 17.97861°N 66.71750°W | Peñuelas | 0 |
Cayo Pirata | 1613044 | 18°18′23″N 65°17′44″W / 18.30639°N 65.29556°W | Culebra | 3 |
Cayo Piñerito | 1609829 | 18°14′42″N 65°35′41″W / 18.24500°N 65.59472°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Cayo Puerca | 1613045 | 17°55′46″N 66°14′13″W / 17.92944°N 66.23694°W | Salinas | 0 |
Cayo Ratones | 1609831 | 18°22′57″N 65°34′49″W / 18.38250°N 65.58028°W | Fajardo | 26 |
Cayo Ratones | 1609830 | 18°07′01″N 67°11′18″W / 18.11694°N 67.18833°W | Cabo Rojo | 0 |
Cayo Ratón | 1613046 | 18°18′51″N 65°21′12″W / 18.31417°N 65.35333°W | Culebra | 13 |
Cayo Real | 1613027 | 18°05′19″N 65°28′22″W / 18.08861°N 65.47278°W | Vieques | 49 |
Cayo Río | 1613048 | 17°58′57″N 66°44′17″W / 17.98250°N 66.73806°W | Peñuelas | 0 |
Cayo Santiago | 1609832 | 18°09′23″N 65°44′03″W / 18.15639°N 65.73417°W | Humacao | 39 |
Cayo Sombrerito | 1613049 | 18°20′16″N 65°14′44″W / 18.33778°N 65.24556°W | Culebra | 26 |
Cayo Terremoto | 1612960 | 17°55′48″N 66°58′21″W / 17.93000°N 66.97250°W | Guánica | 7 |
Cayo Tiburón | 1613050 | 18°20′42″N 65°14′17″W / 18.34500°N 65.23806°W | Culebra | 0 |
Cayo Tuna | 2575419 | 18°20′15″N 65°23′35″W / 18.33750°N 65.39306°W | Culebra | 0 |
Cayo Verde | 1613051 | 18°18′25″N 65°17′26″W / 18.30694°N 65.29056°W | Culebra | 0 |
Cayo Vieques | 1609833 | 17°57′51″N 67°04′15″W / 17.96417°N 67.07083°W | Lajas | 0 |
Cayo Yerba | 1613052 | 18°19′08″N 65°21′14″W / 18.31889°N 65.35389°W | Culebra | 46 |
Cayo de Luis Peña | 1613028 | 18°18′23″N 65°19′59″W / 18.30639°N 65.33306°W | Culebra | 361 |
Cayo de Tierra | 1612886 | 18°05′20″N 65°28′02″W / 18.08889°N 65.46722°W | Vieques | 66 |
Cayo del Agua | 1992542 | 18°18′40″N 65°20′51″W / 18.31111°N 65.34750°W | Culebra | 13 |
Cayo del Agua | 1613029 | 18°18′43″N 65°20′52″W / 18.31194°N 65.34778°W | Culebra | 13 |
Cayos Cabezazos | 1613054 | 17°55′18″N 66°22′59″W / 17.92167°N 66.38306°W | Santa Isabel | 10 |
Cayos Caribes | 1613055 | 17°55′38″N 66°12′44″W / 17.92722°N 66.21222°W | Guayama | 0 |
Cayos Geniquí | 1613057 | 18°20′18″N 65°13′54″W / 18.33833°N 65.23167°W | Culebra | 16 |
Cayos de Barca | 1609834 | 17°54′59″N 66°14′23″W / 17.91639°N 66.23972°W | Salinas | 0 |
Cayos de Caracoles | 1613053 | 17°55′42″N 66°21′59″W / 17.92833°N 66.36639°W | Santa Isabel | 0 |
Cayos de Caña Gorda | 1609835 | 17°56′32″N 66°52′17″W / 17.94222°N 66.87139°W | Guánica | 0 |
Cayos de Pájaros | 1609836 | 17°55′24″N 66°15′40″W / 17.92333°N 66.26111°W | Salinas | 0 |
Cayos de Ratones | 1609837 | 17°56′06″N 66°17′34″W / 17.93500°N 66.29278°W | Salinas | 0 |
El Ancón | 1613383 | 18°21′06″N 65°20′35″W / 18.35167°N 65.34306°W | Culebra | 23 |
El Mono | 1610244 | 18°19′04″N 65°22′06″W / 18.31778°N 65.36833°W | Culebra | 0 |
Gata Islets | 2575433 | 17°58′00″N 66°37′00″W / 17.96667°N 66.61667°W | Ponce | 0 |
Cayo Aurora (Gilligans Island) | 1992706 | 17°56′33″N 66°52′16″W / 17.94250°N 66.87111°W | Guánica | 0 |
Isla Ballena | 1991536 | 17°56′41″N 66°52′01″W / 17.94472°N 66.86694°W | Guánica | 0 |
Isla Cabras | 1611178 | 18°12′44″N 65°36′09″W / 18.21222°N 65.60250°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Isla Caja de Muertos | 1611179 | 17°53′41″N 66°31′12″W / 17.89472°N 66.52000°W | Ponce | 144 |
Isla Chiva | 1612909 | 18°06′26″N 65°23′03″W / 18.10722°N 65.38417°W | Vieques | 0 |
Isla Cueva | 1611180 | 17°57′44″N 67°04′49″W / 17.96222°N 67.08028°W | Lajas | 20 |
Isla Culebrita | 1611181 | 18°18′53″N 65°13′44″W / 18.31472°N 65.22889°W | Culebra | 121 |
Isla Desecheo | 2575416 | 18°23′20″N 67°28′30″W / 18.38889°N 67.47500°W | Mayagüez | 0 |
Isla Guachinanga | 1611183 | 18°25′48″N 66°02′08″W / 18.43000°N 66.03556°W | San Juan | 0 |
Isla Guayacán | 1611184 | 17°57′27″N 67°05′25″W / 17.95750°N 67.09028°W | Lajas | 23 |
Isla La Cancora | 1611185 | 18°27′57″N 65°59′51″W / 18.46583°N 65.99750°W | Loíza | 0 |
Isla Magueyes | 1611186 | 17°58′08″N 67°02′39″W / 17.96889°N 67.04417°W | Lajas | 62 |
Isla Mata la Gata | 17°57′36.0″N 67°02′17.7″W / 17.960000°N 67.038250°W | Lajas | 0 | |
Isla Matei | 1611187 | 17°58′04″N 67°00′28″W / 17.96778°N 67.00778°W | Lajas | 49 |
Isla Monito | 1613131 | 18°09′41″N 67°56′59″W / 18.16139°N 67.94972°W | Mayagüez | 0 |
Isla Morrillito | 1611189 | 17°52′56″N 66°32′00″W / 17.88222°N 66.53333°W | Ponce | 33 |
Isla Palominitos | 1611190 | 18°20′20″N 65°34′02″W / 18.33889°N 65.56722°W | Fajardo | 0 |
Isla Palominos | 1611191 | 18°20′55″N 65°34′05″W / 18.34861°N 65.56806°W | Fajardo | 121 |
Isla Piedra | 1611192 | 18°27′53″N 66°02′42″W / 18.46472°N 66.04500°W | San Juan | 0 |
Isla Piñeros | 1613132 | 18°15′08″N 65°35′29″W / 18.25222°N 65.59139°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Isla Puerca | 1611193 | 17°57′33″N 66°21′48″W / 17.95917°N 66.36333°W | Santa Isabel | 0 |
Isla San Juan | 1613356 | 18°27′58″N 66°06′14″W / 18.46611°N 66.10389°W | San Juan | 26 |
Isla Verde | 1611194 | 18°26′53″N 66°01′00″W / 18.44806°N 66.01667°W | Carolina | 0 |
Isla Yallis | 1612911 | 18°08′53″N 65°18′33″W / 18.14806°N 65.30917°W | Vieques | 0 |
Isla de Cabras | 1611175 | 18°28′15″N 66°08′11″W / 18.47083°N 66.13639°W | Toa Baja | 10 |
Isla de Cardona | 1613033 | 17°57′26″N 66°38′06″W / 17.95722°N 66.63500°W | Ponce | 0 |
Isla de Cerro Gordo | 1611176 | 18°29′11″N 66°20′56″W / 18.48639°N 66.34889°W | Vega Alta | 0 |
Isla de Culebra | 1611182 | 18°18′53″N 65°16′59″W / 18.31472°N 65.28306°W | Culebra | 213 |
Isla de Jueyes | 2575428 | 17°57′40″N 66°35′24″W / 17.96111°N 66.59000°W | Ponce | 0 |
Isla de Mona | 1611188 | 18°04′53″N 67°53′29″W / 18.08139°N 67.89139°W | Mayagüez | 200 |
Isla de Ramos | 1611177 | 18°18′46″N 65°36′35″W / 18.31278°N 65.60972°W | Fajardo | 26 |
Isla de Ratones | 1613047 | 17°57′11″N 66°40′52″W / 17.95306°N 66.68111°W | Ponce | 0 |
Isla de Vieques | 1612910 | 18°07′23″N 65°24′59″W / 18.12306°N 65.41639°W | Vieques | 79 |
Isla de las Palomas | 1611174 | 18°28′34″N 66°11′19″W / 18.47611°N 66.18861°W | Toa Baja | 43 |
Isla del Frío | 1613056 | 17°57′44″N 66°33′19″W / 17.96222°N 66.55528°W | Ponce | 0 |
Island of Puerto Rico | 1848460 | 18°14′58″N 66°30′04″W / 18.24944°N 66.50111°W | Orocovis | 1283 |
Isla Guachinanga | San Juan | |||
Isleta Marina | 2575427 | 18°20′23″N 65°37′05″W / 18.33972°N 65.61806°W | Fajardo | 0 |
Isleta de San Juan | 1991538 | 18°27′51″N 66°05′51″W / 18.46417°N 66.09750°W | San Juan | 10 |
Isletas de Garzas | 1611196 | 18°29′23″N 66°22′29″W / 18.48972°N 66.37472°W | Vega Baja | 0 |
Islote Número dos | 1613133 | 18°26′28″N 65°58′42″W / 18.44111°N 65.97833°W | Carolina | 0 |
Islote de Juan Pérez | 1611198 | 18°26′10″N 65°56′04″W / 18.43611°N 65.93444°W | Loíza | 10 |
La Blanquilla | 1611235 | 18°22′16″N 65°33′14″W / 18.37111°N 65.55389°W | Fajardo | 26 |
La Cordillera | 1611243 | 18°22′53″N 65°33′59″W / 18.38139°N 65.56639°W | Fajardo | 0 |
Las Cabritas | 1611352 | 18°28′24″N 66°08′04″W / 18.47333°N 66.13444°W | Toa Baja | 3 |
Las Cucarachas | 1611365 | 18°24′02″N 65°36′42″W / 18.40056°N 65.61167°W | Fajardo | 23 |
Las Hermanas | 1611370 | 18°18′53″N 65°21′09″W / 18.31472°N 65.35250°W | Culebra | 16 |
Las Lavanderas | 2575426 | 18°16′00″N 65°33′00″W / 18.26667°N 65.55000°W | — | 0 |
Las Lavanderas del Este | 1611371 | 18°15′55″N 65°32′23″W / 18.26528°N 65.53972°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Las Lavanderas del Oeste | 1611372 | 18°15′43″N 65°33′33″W / 18.26194°N 65.55917°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Los Farallones | 1611428 | 18°23′53″N 65°35′54″W / 18.39806°N 65.59833°W | Fajardo | 20 |
Los Gemelos | 1611429 | 18°21′31″N 65°21′42″W / 18.35861°N 65.36167°W | Culebra | 23 |
Los Negritos | 1611437 | 18°29′36″N 66°36′17″W / 18.49333°N 66.60472°W | Arecibo | 0 |
Mata Redonda | 1611489 | 17°57′03″N 66°12′22″W / 17.95083°N 66.20611°W | Guayama | 0 |
Pelaíta | 1613156 | 18°17′58″N 65°15′09″W / 18.29944°N 65.25250°W | Culebra | 0 |
Pelá | 1613155 | 18°17′51″N 65°15′01″W / 18.29750°N 65.25028°W | Culebra | 13 |
Peñon Brusi | 1611647 | 18°29′33″N 66°51′18″W / 18.49250°N 66.85500°W | Camuy | 23 |
Peñon de Afuera | 1611645 | 18°29′34″N 66°52′10″W / 18.49278°N 66.86944°W | Camuy | 23 |
Peñon de San Jorge | 1611646 | 18°28′11″N 66°05′29″W / 18.46972°N 66.09139°W | San Juan | 10 |
Piedra Stevens | 1613163 | 18°21′31″N 65°20′51″W / 18.35861°N 65.34750°W | Culebra | 10 |
Piedra del Norte | 1613162 | 18°19′15″N 65°13′24″W / 18.32083°N 65.22333°W | Culebra | 164 |
Piragua de Adentro | 1611675 | 18°16′06″N 65°31′53″W / 18.26833°N 65.53139°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Piragua de Afuera | 1613390 | 18°16′22″N 65°30′32″W / 18.27278°N 65.50889°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Piragua de Afuera | 1611676 | 18°16′22″N 65°30′33″W / 18.27278°N 65.50917°W | Ceiba | 0 |
Punta Larga | 1611824 | 18°26′50″N 65°58′55″W / 18.44722°N 65.98194°W | Loíza | 0 |
Punta Mosquitos | 1611840 | 18°26′41″N 65°58′33″W / 18.44472°N 65.97583°W | Loíza | 0 |
Roca Alcatraz | 1612949 | 18°07′24″N 65°18′04″W / 18.12333°N 65.30111°W | Vieques | 0 |
Roca Cocinera | 1612633 | 18°28′48″N 66°42′14″W / 18.48000°N 66.70389°W | Arecibo | 0 |
Roca Cucaracha | 1612950 | 18°09′17″N 65°19′22″W / 18.15472°N 65.32278°W | Vieques | 0 |
Roca Culumna | 1613382 | 18°19′58″N 65°23′31″W / 18.33278°N 65.39194°W | Culebra | 10 |
Roca Ola | 1612636 | 17°56′51″N 67°10′56″W / 17.94750°N 67.18222°W | Cabo Rojo | 0 |
Roca Resuello | 1612637 | 18°28′42″N 66°43′06″W / 18.47833°N 66.71833°W | Arecibo | 0 |
Roca Speck | 1613369 | 18°19′35″N 65°15′50″W / 18.32639°N 65.26389°W | Culebra | 0 |
Roca Velásquez | 1612638 | 18°01′24″N 67°10′40″W / 18.02333°N 67.17778°W | Cabo Rojo | 0 |
Tres Hermanas | 1612790 | 18°29′28″N 66°34′28″W / 18.49111°N 66.57444°W | Barceloneta | 0 |
Tres Hermanos | 1612791 | 18°28′54″N 66°42′12″W / 18.48167°N 66.70333°W | Arecibo | 0 |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Islas de Puerto Rico para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of Caribbean islands#Puerto Rico