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Matapalo Island
Isla Matapalo  (Spanish)
Matapalo Island is located in Peru
Matapalo Island
Matapalo Island
Location in Peru
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 3°26′7.34″S 80°15′27.45″W / 3.4353722°S 80.2576250°W / -3.4353722; -80.2576250
Area 6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Administration
Region Tumbes
Additional information
Time zone

Matapalo Island is an island located in the region of Tumbes, Peru in the Pacific Ocean. It is separated from the mainland by a strait 198 – 273 m wide, in east-west orientation. With a total area of 6.08 km², it is the biggest of the Peruvian islands in the Gulf of Guayaquil.

Vegetation present in the island consists of mangrove forests, dry tropical forests and grasslands.

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