Saona Island
Island off the coast of the Dominican Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saona Island (Spanish: Isla Saona) is a 110 square kilometer tropical island located off the south-east coast in Dominican Republic's La Altagracia province. It is a government-protected nature reserve and is part of Parque Nacional Cotubanamá.[1]
Quick Facts Native name: Isla Saona, Geography ...
Native name: Isla Saona | |
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Geography | |
Location | Caribbean Sea |
Coordinates | 18°09′20″N 68°41′58″W |
Area | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
Length | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Coastline | 47 km (29.2 mi) |
Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | La Altagracia |
Demographics | |
Population | 300 |
Pop. density | 2.73/km2 (7.07/sq mi) |
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There are two permanent settlements, the towns of Mano Juan and Catuano. Mano Juan is a fishing village with wooden houses and "Catuano beach" has a detachment of the navy.
The island is a popular tourist destination in the Dominican Republic. A number of films such as Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)[2] and The Blue Lagoon have been filmed in part on Saona Island.