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    Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago

    The Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago (Spanish: Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey) (SCA) is an archipelago off Cuba's north-central Atlantic coast of the provinces of Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey, and is bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, specifically the Nicholas Channel (Sabana segment) and Old Bahama Channel (Camagüey segment).

    Beach on Cayo Coco island, Cuba
    Beach on Cayo Coco island, Cuba

    Rickybolgia / Public domain

    Chart

    1964 landforms

    Overview

    The Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago (Spanish: Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey) (SCA) is an archipelago off Cuba's north-central Atlantic coast of the provinces of Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey, and is bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, specifically the Nicholas Channel (Sabana segment) and Old Bahama Channel (Camagüey segment).

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands137
    • Islets828
    • Rocks & skerries996

    Major islands

    3
    • Cayo Coco

      Cayo Coco

      Area
      401 km²
      High point
      16 m

      Cayo Coco is an island on the north coast of central Cuba, known for its all-inclusive resorts. It lies within the Ciego de Ávila Province and is part of a chain of islands called Jardines del Rey ('King's Gardens').

    • Cayo Sabinal

      Area
      335 km²
      High point
      7 m

      Cayo Sabinal is a cay on the northern coast of Cuba, in the municipality of Nuevitas, Camagüey Province. Has an area of 335 km².

    • Cayo Fragoso

      Area
      89 km²
      High point
      11 m

      Cayo Fragoso is an island off the north coast of Cuba. It has a total area of 101 square kilometers and is part of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago. Administratively, it belongs to the municipality of Caibarién, Villa Clara Province.

    Minor islands

    137

    • Cayo Cruz del Padre

      Area
      40.1 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Cayo Santa María

      Area
      21.5 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Cayo Guillermo

      Area
      16.4 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Cayo Las Brujas

      Area
      9.4 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Cayo Paredón Grande

      Area
      8.7 km²
      High point
      1 m

    • Cayo Francés

      Area
      6.2 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Cayo La Potala

      Area
      6.1 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Cayo El Sapo

      Area
      5.7 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.3 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.3 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.3 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.3 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.2 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Cayo Iguana

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Cayo Los Anegadizos

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Cayo Los Ensenachos

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.85 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.85 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.82 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.78 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.76 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.74 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.68 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.68 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.67 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.66 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.64 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.63 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.58 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Cayo Partido

      Area
      0.57 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.53 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.49 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.49 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Cayo La Lisa

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.44 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.42 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Cayo La Vieja Pepilla

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Cayo del Medio del Indio

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.36 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.36 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Cayo Los Pargos

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.3 km²

    • Cayos Largo el Coco

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Cayo Jején

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Cayo La Cascara

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Cayo Confites

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Cayo Melón

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Cayo Media Luna

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Cayo Palomo

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Cayo Bahía de Cádiz

      Area
      —
      High point
      6 m

      size unknown

    • Cayo Piedras del Norte

      Area
      —
      High point
      5 m

      size unknown

    Rocks & skerries

    996

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 140 of 1964; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m25 mCayo Francés20 mCayo Santa María18 mCayo Las Brujas16 mCayo Coco15 mCayo Guillermo14 mCayo La Potala13 mCayo Los Ensenachos12 mCayo Cruz del Padre11 mCayo Fragoso10 mCayo Los Anegadizos10 mCayo La Lisa9 mCayo Iguana9 mCayo La Vieja Pepilla9 mCayo La Cascara
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Cayo Coco: 401 km²Cayo CocoCayo Sabinal: 335 km²Cayo SabinalCayo Fragoso: 89 km²Cayo FragosoCayo Cruz del Padre: 40.1 km²Cayo Cruz del Pad…Cayo Santa María: 21.5 km²Cayo Santa MaríaCayo Guillermo: 16.4 km²Cayo GuillermoCayo Las Brujas: 9.4 km²Cayo Las BrujasCayo Paredón Grande: 8.7 km²Cayo Paredón Gran…Cayo Francés: 6.2 km²Cayo FrancésCayo La Potala: 6.1 km²Cayo La PotalaCayo El Sapo: 5.7 km²Cayo El SapoUnnamed island: 4.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 4.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3.6 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3.5 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 2.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 2.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 2.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.6 km²Unnamed islandCayo Iguana: 1.6 km²Cayo IguanaCayo Los Anegadizos: 1.4 km²Cayo Los Anegadiz…Cayo Los Ensenachos: 1.3 km²Cayo Los Ensenach…Unnamed island: 1.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.85 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.85 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.82 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.78 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.76 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.74 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.68 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.68 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.67 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.66 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.64 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.63 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.58 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    Cayo Coco401 km²
    Cayo Sabinal335 km²
    Cayo Fragoso89 km²
    Cayo Cruz del Padre40.1 km²
    Cayo Santa María21.5 km²
    Cayo Guillermo16.4 km²
    Cayo Las Brujas9.4 km²
    Cayo Paredón Grande8.7 km²
    Cayo Francés6.2 km²
    Cayo La Potala6.1 km²
    Cayo El Sapo5.7 km²
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Unnamed island3.6 km²
    Unnamed island3.5 km²
    Unnamed island2.3 km²
    Unnamed island2.3 km²
    Unnamed island2.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Cayo Iguana1.6 km²
    Cayo Los Anegadizos1.4 km²
    Cayo Los Ensenachos1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.85 km²
    Unnamed island0.85 km²
    Unnamed island0.82 km²
    Unnamed island0.78 km²
    Unnamed island0.76 km²
    Unnamed island0.74 km²
    Unnamed island0.68 km²
    Unnamed island0.68 km²
    Unnamed island0.67 km²
    Unnamed island0.66 km²
    Unnamed island0.64 km²
    Unnamed island0.63 km²
    Unnamed island0.58 km²
    Cayo Partido0.57 km²
    Unnamed island0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.53 km²
    Unnamed island0.52 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 km²
    Unnamed island0.49 km²
    Unnamed island0.49 km²
    Unnamed island0.48 km²
    Cayo La Lisa0.48 km²
    Unnamed island0.47 km²
    Unnamed island0.44 km²
    Unnamed island0.43 km²
    Unnamed island0.42 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Cayo La Vieja Pepilla0.4 km²
    Cayo del Medio del Indio0.4 km²
    Unnamed island0.38 km²
    Unnamed island0.38 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.36 km²
    Unnamed island0.36 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Cayo Los Pargos0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.33 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Cayos Largo el Coco0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Cayo Jején0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Cayo La Cascara0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Cayo Confites0.14 km²
    Cayo Melón0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Cayo Media Luna0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Cayo Palomo0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²

    Groups within

    2

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs