Farallón Island, Uruguay Explained

Farallón Island
Local Name:Isla Farallón
Native Name Link:Spanish language
Native Name Lang:Spanish
Coordinates:-34.4842°N -57.9183°W
Location:Río de la Plata
Area Ha:1.5
Length M:185
Width M:99
Coastline M:-->
Country:Uruguay
Country Admin Divisions Title:Department
Country Admin Divisions:Colonia

Farallón Island is an islet belonging to Uruguay, located on the Río de la Plata near the city of Colonia del Sacramento. It is notable for its lighthouse.[1]

Farallón and nearby San Gabriel Island have been declared National Monument.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.farosdelmar.com/index.php/faros-uruguayos/125-faro-isla-del-farallon Farallón lighthouse
  2. https://www.lr21.com.uy/comunidad/200047-dos-islas-del-plata-frente-a-colonia-fueron-declaradas-monumento-historico National monument