Isla Gibraleón
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Isla Gibraleón is a small, uninhabited Panamanian island that is part of the Pearl Islands archipelago (Spanish: Archipielago de las Perlas) in the Gulf of Panama.[1] It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Isla Casaya,[2] and is part of a group of 200 or more islands and islets (many tiny and uninhabited) lying about 30 miles (48 km) off the Pacific coast of Panama. The island has an eight-kilometre (5.0-mile) coastline, five beaches, a mangrove swamp, and is covered in 153.18 acres (61.99 ha) of dense jungle.[3][4] It has a total surface area of 277.62 acres (112.35 ha),[3] which makes it the 12th largest island in the archipelago.[3] Isla Gibraleón rises to a height of 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level,[5][6] and is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC−05:00).[6]
Location off the coast of Panama
Location of Isla Gibraleón in the Gulf of Panama | |
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of Panama |
Coordinates | 8°31′N 79°03′W |
Archipelago | Pearl Islands archipelago |
Adjacent to | Gulf of Panama |
Area | 112.35 ha (277.6 acres) |
Coastline | 8 km (5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
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