Isla del Frío is a small uninhabited
island off the southern coast of
Puerto Rico. Together with
Caja de Muertos
Caja de Muertos (; also in English: ''Coffin Island'') is an uninhabited island off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Ponce. The island and its surrounding waters are protected by the Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve, b ...
,
Gatas,
Morrillito,
Ratones
Isla de Ratones ( Spanish for ''mice island'') is a small uninhabited island off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, off the coast of Ponce. The island is part of barrio Canas in the municipality of Ponce. The island gained attention in 2010 ...
,
Cardona, and
Isla de Jueyes, Isla del Frío is one of seven islands ascribed to the municipality of
Ponce. Like
Isla de Jueyes, the island is considered part of barrio
Vayas.
Location
The island, sometimes erroneously considered a key (or,
cay), and sometimes erroneously spelled ''Isla del Erio'', is located approximately south of the mainland Puerto Rican shore at the mouth of
Rio Inabon
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil.
Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, a ...
. The closest populated point on the mainland is
Hacienda
An ''hacienda'' ( or ; or ) is an estate (or ''finca''), similar to a Roman ''latifundium'', in Spain and the former Spanish Empire. With origins in Andalusia, ''haciendas'' were variously plantations (perhaps including animals or orchards), ...
Villa Esperanza, located in barrio
Vayas; however the closest geographic point on the mainland is barrio
Capitanejo in Ponce. The island has an area of 2.89 ''
cuerdas'' (one ''cuerda'' equals 0.97 acres). It is located at latitude 17.96444° and longitude -66.55639°.
Geography and climate
The island is a small 6-foot flat-topped island and consists mostly of brush.
''West Indies Pilot, Volume 1.''
United States Hydrographic Office. Page 592. Fourth Edition: 1922. Retrieved 29 April 2011. The climate is dry and the island supports dry forest.
Nature reserve
Though not officially a nature reserve, the island is administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources.
References
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Uninhabited islands of Puerto Rico
Islands of Ponce, Puerto Rico