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    Culebra

    Isla de Culebra

    18°19′N 65°16′W

    Culebra, officially Isla de Culebra (Spanish pronunciation: [kuˈleβɾa], "Snake Island"), is a small archipelago and island organized as a municipality of Puerto Rico. S. Virgin Islands, and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Vieques, with which it composes the Spanish Virgin Islands.

    Underwater corals on the Island of Culebra, Puerto Rico
    Underwater corals on the Island of Culebra, Puerto Rico

    Thomas Shahan / CC BY 2.0

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    18°19′N 65°16′W

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    Overview

    Culebra, officially Isla de Culebra (Spanish pronunciation: [kuˈleβɾa], "Snake Island"), is a small archipelago and island organized as a municipality of Puerto Rico. Comprising the eponymous main island, the smaller island of Culebrita, and various cays, including Cayo Norte and Cayo Luis Peña, it is located about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of the main island of Puerto Rico, 12 miles (19 km) west of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Vieques, with which it composes the Spanish Virgin Islands. It is spread over the historic and administrative center of Culebra Pueblo and 5 barrios, and its residents are known as culebrenses. With a population of 1,792 as of the 2020 Census, it is the least populous municipality in Puerto Rico. Originally called Isla del Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso, Culebra is also known as Isla Chiquita ("Little Island"), Cuna del Sol Borincano ("Cradle of the Puerto Rican Sun") and Última Virgen ("Last Virgin", due to its position at the western end of the smaller islands of the Virgin Islands archipelago). It is widely known for its pristine beaches, particularly Flamenco Beach in the main island and Tortuga Beach in Culebrita, which is protected by the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge.

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    Also in Virgin Islands

    Also in Leeward Islands

    Also in Windward Antilles

    Also in Lesser Antilles

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