Los Frailes Archipelago

The Islas Los Frailes are an archipelago of rock islets with sparse scrub vegetation belonging to the Federal dependencies of Venezuela, part of Venezuela.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Los Frailes
Los Frailes
Geography
LocationCaribbean sea
ArchipelagoLos Frailes
Total islands10
Major islandsIsla Fraile Grande
Area1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Administration
StatusFederal Dependency
Demographics
Population6 (approximately)

The flotilla of Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda sighted in 1499 the archipelago composed of ten islands:

  • Chepere
  • Guacaraida
  • Isla Fraile Grande
  • Nabobo
  • Cominoto
  • Macarare
  • Guairiare
  • Guacaraida
  • La Balandra
  • La Peche

The largest island is called Fraile Grande or Puerto Real and is 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) long and occupies 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi). The southern islet has an elevation of 91 m (299 ft). About eight kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Los Failes is Roca del Norte (North Rock), which is 3 m (10 ft) high.

See also

References
  1. Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1967: Aspectos geográficos de las Dependencias Federales. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 115p.
  2. Cervigon, Fernando. 1995: Las Dependencias Federales. Academia Nacional de la Historia. Caracas. 193p.
  3. Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. ISBN 980-6427-00-9 ISBN 980-6427-10-6
  4. Lecuna, Vicente. 1960: Crónica razonada de las guerras de Bolívar. The Colonial Books, New York. 3 volúmenes.
  5. Jurado Toro, Bernardo. 1980: Bolívar y el mar. Edición del Banco Central de Venezuela. Caracas. 183p.
  6. Vargas, Francisco Alejandro. 1983: Nuestros héroes navales. Comandancia General de la Armada. Caracas. 2 volúmenes.
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