Alborán Island
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Almería |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 21 (military staff only) |
Coordinates: 35°56′N 03°02′W / 35.933°N 3.033°W
Alboran Island (Spanish: Isla de Alborán) is a small islet in the Alboran Sea, part of the western Mediterranean, about 50 km (31 mi) north of the Moroccan coast and 90 kilometres (56 miles) south of the Spanish province of Almería. A Spanish possession since 1540, it was taken from the Tunisian pirate 'Al Borani' in the Battle of Alborán. It is now home to a small Spanish Naval garrison and an automated lighthouse.
Alboran Island is a small islet in the Alboran Sea, part of the western Mediterranean, about 50 km (31 mi) north of the Moroccan coast and 90 km (56 mi) south of the province of Almería, Spain. The island is a flat platform about 15 metres (49 feet) above sea level and about 71,200 m2 (766,390.4 sq ft) in area.
100 m (328 ft) off the northeastern end of the island is the small islote de La Nube. (literally, island of the cloud).
The wall-rocket species Diplotaxis siettiana, called jaramago de Alborán in Spanish, has its only known wild population on this island. It was extinct there during much of the late 20th century, but successfully reintroduced from ex-situ conservation stocks in 1999.
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