Los Frailes Archipelago Explained
| Los Frailes |
| Location: | Caribbean sea |
| Archipelago: | Los Frailes |
| Total Islands: | 10 |
| Major Islands: | Isla Fraile Grande |
| Area Km2: | 1.92 |
| Country: |  Venezuela |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Status |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Federal Dependency |
| Population: | 6 (approximately) |
The Islas Los Frailes are an archipelago of rock islets with sparse scrub vegetation belonging to the 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:
- Chepere Guacaraida Isla Fraile Grande
- Nabobo
- Cominoto Macarare Guairiare Guacaraida La Balandra
- La Peche
The largest island is called Fraile Grande or Puerto Real and is 2200m (7,200feet) long and occupies 1.92km2. The southern islet has an elevation of 910NaN0. About 8km (05miles) north of Los Failes is Roca del Norte (North Rock), which is 30NaN0 high.
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Notes and References
- Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1967: Aspectos geográficos de las Dependencias Federales. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 115p.
- Cervigon, Fernando. 1995: Las Dependencias Federales. Academia Nacional de la Historia. Caracas. 193p.
- Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes.
- Lecuna, Vicente. 1960: Crónica razonada de las guerras de Bolívar. The Colonial Books, New York. 3 volúmenes.
- Jurado Toro, Bernardo. 1980: Bolívar y el mar. Edición del Banco Central de Venezuela. Caracas. 183p.
- Vargas, Francisco Alejandro. 1983: Nuestros héroes navales. Comandancia General de la Armada. Caracas. 2 volúmenes.
