This list of islands in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a summary of the seven islands that form part of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It consists of islands, keys, and cays, and similarly named geographic features surrounded by large bodies of water, namely, the Caribbean Sea.[1] [2]
No. | Name | Area | Location | Type | Comment |
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1 | Isla de Cardona | 0.04km2 | Island | Also known as Isla Sor Isolina Ferré | |
2 | Isla de Ratones | 0.03km2 | Island | Not to be confused with Isla de Ratones in Cabo Rojo | |
3 | Isla del Frío | 0.01km2 | Island | Administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources | |
4 | Caja de Muertos | 1.54km2 | Island | Largest of the islands | |
5 | Isla Morrillito | 0.04km2 | Island | A protected nature reserve; Connected to Caja de Muertos by a bank of shallow waters about 5.49 meters deep | |
6 | Isla de Gatas | 0.05km2 | Island | Has been artificially joined to the Ponce mainland and is now occupied by Club Nautico de Ponce | |
7 | Isla de Jueyes | 0.01km2 | Island | Actually a group of three small islands | |