Isla Cardona
Club Nautico de Ponce on Isla de Gatas, Ponce, PR, looking Southwest | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 17°57′24″N 66°38′6″W / 17.95667°N 66.63500°W |
| Area | 0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ponce |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (Unihnabited) |
| Additional information | |
| Administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources | |
Isla Cardona, also known as Sor Isolina Ferré Island,
Location
Located on the Bahía de Ponce, the island has an area of 8.71 acres (3.52 ha).[6] The island, sometimes erroneously called a key (or cay), is located at latitude 17°57"24.3' and longitude -66°38'5.9' (latitude 17.95672N, longitude: -66.634982W[7]). The short distance from the mainland shore makes Cardona a popular landing point for aquatic events such as kayaking and summing, and every year the island is visited by dozens of swimmers in the annual Cruce a Nado, an international swimming competition sponsored by the Ponce Municipal Government.[8][9][10]
Name
The name "Cardona" is believed to come from the last name of a family of lighthouse keepers stationed at the island for many decades. Whatever its origin, the island is now also called "
Tourism
The island can be seen from the observation tower on the
Geography and climate
The island is mostly a low island covered by brushwood.[16] The climate is dry and the island supports dry forest.
Black rat
In 2010, the Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña (Puerto Rican Bird Society) and the Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club launched a campaign to eradicate the black rat from the island.[17]
References
- ^ Repite con nueva marca el Cruce a Nado. Junior Lugo Marrero. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 5 September 2012. Year 30. Issue 1501. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ West Indies Pilot, Volume 1. United States Hydrographic Office. Page 599. Fourth Edition: 1922. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Puerto Rico 2000: Population and Housing Unit Counts. U.S. Census Bureau. Publication Number PHC-3-53. Published November 2003. Page F-17. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes. Brevario Sobre la Historia de Ponce. Second Edition. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. 2002. Page 9. Printed by Impress Quality Printing, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
- ^ CityMelt. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ Restauran hábitat del lagartijo del seco Anolis cooki en la Isla de Cardona y Cayo Ratones. BirdLife International. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes. Brevario Sobre la Historia de Ponce. Second Edition. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. 2002. Page 13. Printed by Impress Quality Printing, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
- ^ International Competition Playa Ponce. Travelblog.com. "Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico." 7 September 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2011
- ^ Nuevo record en el cruce a nado de la playa de Ponce. Archived 2012-09-10 at the Wayback Machine El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Cayo Cardona: Un Nuevo Destino en la Bahía de Ponce. Waldo D. Covas Quevedo. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1 to 7 August 2018. Year 35. Issue 1809. 1 August 2018. Page 11. Accessed 1 August 2018.
- ^ Cayo Cardona: Un nuevo destino en la Bahia de Ponce. Waldo Covas Quevedo. Ponce, Puerto Rico: La Perla del Sur. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020. (Printed edition: 1 to 7 August 2018. Year 35. Issue 1809. 1 August 2018. Page 11.
- ^ Visit Beaittidful Isla Cardona. Gween. PuertoRicoDailyTrips.com. Accessed 12 July 2020.
- ^ Reinician los viajes a Isla Cardona. Elvocero.com 10 July 2020. Aceesed. 12 July 2020.
- ^ Cayo Cardona: Un Nuevo Destino en la Bahía de Ponce. Waldo D. Covas Quevedo. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1 to 7 August 2018. Year 35. Issue 1809. 1 August 2018. Page 11. Accessed 1 August 2018.
- ^ West Indies Pilot, Volume 1. United States Hydrographic Office. Page 599. Fourth Edition: 1922. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Restauran hábitat del lagartijo del seco Anolis cooki en la Isla de Cardona y Cayo Ratones. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
External links
- Por la libre en Cayo Cardona en Ponce. Sandra Torres Guzmán. 3 October 2018. Primera Hora. Accessed 19 January 2019.]
