Los Frailes Archipelago

Coordinates: 11°12′N 63°45′W / 11.200°N 63.750°W / 11.200; -63.750
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Los Frailes
Federal Dependency
Demographics
Population6 (approximately)

The Islas Los Frailes are an

Federal dependencies of Venezuela, part of Venezuela.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The flotilla of Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda sighted in 1499 the archipelago composed of ten islands:

The largest island is called Fraile Grande or Puerto Real and is 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) long and occupies 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi). The southern islet has an elevation of 91 m (299 ft). About eight kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Los Failes is Roca del Norte (North Rock), which is 3 m (10 ft) high.

See also

References

  1. ^ Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1967: Aspectos geográficos de las Dependencias Federales. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 115p.
  2. ^ Cervigon, Fernando. 1995: Las Dependencias Federales. Academia Nacional de la Historia. Caracas. 193p.
  3. ^ Lecuna, Vicente. 1960: Crónica razonada de las guerras de Bolívar. The Colonial Books, New York. 3 volúmenes.
  4. Banco Central de Venezuela
    . Caracas. 183p.
  5. ^ Vargas, Francisco Alejandro. 1983: Nuestros héroes navales. Comandancia General de la Armada. Caracas. 2 volúmenes.

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