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    Islas Chimanas

    Islas Chimanas is a Caribbean archipelago of 7 islands belonging to Venezuela, located off northeastern Anzoátegui state, east of the Borrachas Islands and north of the Bay of Guanta, just a few kilometers from the nearby city of Puerto La Cruz, whose special attraction based primarily on beautiful beaches and bays, from the 19 December 1973 under Decree No.

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    Islas Chimanas is a Caribbean archipelago of 7 islands belonging to Venezuela, located off northeastern Anzoátegui state, east of the Borrachas Islands and north of the Bay of Guanta, just a few kilometers from the nearby city of Puerto La Cruz, whose special attraction based primarily on beautiful beaches and bays, from the 19 December 1973 under Decree No. 1534 belong to the Mochima National Park.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    8

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Isla Chimana Grande246 m · 8.7 km²
    • Isla Chimana Sur172 m · 2.2 km²
    • Isla Chimana Segunda125 m · 0.94 km²
    • Unnamed island42 m · 0.03 km²
    • Isleta El Burro0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m246 mIsla Chimana Grande172 mIsla Chimana Sur125 mIsla Chimana Segunda
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110Isla Chimana Grande: 8.7 km²Isla Chimana Gran…Isla Chimana Sur: 2.2 km²Isla Chimana SurIsla Chimana Segunda: 0.94 km²Isla Chimana Segu…Unnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandIsleta El Burro: 0.9 haIsleta El BurroUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Isla Chimana Grande8.7 km²
    Isla Chimana Sur2.2 km²
    Isla Chimana Segunda0.94 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Isleta El Burro0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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