Patos Island (Spanish: Isla de Patos, Duck Island) is a small island in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. The island is a part of the Dependencias Federales (Federal Dependencies) of Venezuela.
Geography
Patos Island is located about 250 km (155 miles) northeast of Caracas in the Golfo de Paria (Gulf of Paria). The coordinates are 10°38′18″N 61°51′50″W / 10.63833°N 61.86389°W. It lies in the Boca Grande strait of the Bocas del Dragón (Dragon's Mouth), approximately 4 km off the coast of mainland Venezuela and about 10 km west-south-west of Chacachacare, which is part of Trinidad and Tobago.
The uninhabited island has an area of only 0.65 square km (0,25 square miles) (1) with a length of 1.1 km (0,68 miles) and 0,6 km (0.37 miles) wide with the highest point reaching about 100 meters (328 feet).
History
Patos Island was part of the former British colony Trinidad and Tobago.
On February 26, 1942 the island became part of Venezuela and was put under the administration of the Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia (Ministry of Interior and Justice) (2) as part of the Dependencias Federales.
On August 9, 1972 the island, together with the other islands of the Dependencias Federales, were declared a national park (3) with the park being established on august 18th.
External links
- About Patos Island
- Map of the Dependencias Federales with location of Patos Island
- Map of Patos Island
- Picture of Patos Island
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Coordinates: 10°38′18″N 61°51′50″W / 10.63833°N 61.86389°W
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