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    Pachacámac Islands

    The Pachacámac Islands (Spanish: Islas Pachacámac), also known as Cavillaca Islands (Spanish: Islas Cavillaca) or as Whale Islands (Spanish: Isla Ballena), are a group of islands located in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Lurín District, in Lima Province, Peru.

    Pachacámac Islands

    Ordzonhyd Rudyard Tarco Palomino / CC BY 4.0

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    Overview

    The Pachacámac Islands (Spanish: Islas Pachacámac), also known as Cavillaca Islands (Spanish: Islas Cavillaca) or as Whale Islands (Spanish: Isla Ballena), are a group of islands located in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Lurín District, in Lima Province, Peru. Its formed by two main islands (the 23,6 ha Pachacámac Island and the 7,05 ha Peñón Pachacámac) and three islets. They are located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the mouth of the Lurín River and about 31 31 kilometres (19 mi) from the city of Lima. The islands have a total area of 31.20 hectares and constitute the habitat of numerous species of seabirds. For this reason, in 2009 the islands were protected by law within the Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System, a natural reserve that protects and conserves representative samples of the biological diversity of the marine-coastal ecosystems of Peru.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

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

    • Corcovado0.2 ha
    • El Sauce Islet0.2 ha
    • Peñón Pachacámac Island51 m · 0.06 km²
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    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1Peñón Pachacámac: 0.06 km²Peñón PachacámacCorcovado: 0.2 haCorcovadoEl Sauce: 0.2 haEl SauceUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Peñón Pachacámac Island0.06 km²
    Corcovado0.2 ha
    El Sauce Islet0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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

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