San Lucas Island
National Park on an island off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the Gulf of Nicoya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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San Lucas Island National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Isla San Lucas) is an island located off the Pacific shore of Costa Rica in the Gulf of Nicoya. It is part of the Puntarenas district[1] in the canton and province of the same name.
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San Lucas Island National Park | |
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Parque Nacional Isla San Lucas | |
Location | Costa Rica |
Coordinates | 9.939°N 84.906°W / 9.939; -84.906 |
Area | 4.49 square kilometres (1.73 sq mi) (terrestrial), 9.95 square kilometres (3.84 sq mi) (marine) |
Established | 24 August 2020 |
Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
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Formerly housing a brutal prison, now abandoned, the island was designated as a National Park in August 2020[2] by decree 9892[3] and managed under the Central Pacific Conservation Area.[4][5][6]