Islote Sucre

Islote Sucre, also known as Johnny Cay,^[1] is a small island in the Caribbean Sea belonging to the Colombian department of Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.^[2][3][4]

Islote Sucre

View of Islote Sucre (Johnny Cay)
Geography
Location	Caribbean Sea
Coordinates	12°36′00″N 81°41′23″W
Area	4.9 ha (12 acres)
Administration
Colombia
Department	Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
Demographics
Population	451
Additional information
Time zone	UTC−05:00

Description

Islote Sucre is located approximately 1.5 km north of the island of San Andrés, the largest in the archipelago. It has a total area of 49,411 m^2[5] (4.94 hectares), making it the largest of the cays that surround San Andrés.

The climate is stable all year round, hovering around 27º C, but there are cool breezes throughout the year. There are coconut trees and white sand beaches. Islote Sucre can be reached by sea using boats that depart from neighboring San Andrés and tourism is the main economic activity.^[5]

See also

• Caribbean Region, Colombia
• San Andrés (island)