Disputed islands Other names: Petrel Islands |
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NASA image of Bajo Nuevo.
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Geography | |
Location | Caribbean Sea |
Coordinates | 15°53′N 78°38′W / 15.883°N 78.633°W |
Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
Width | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Highest point |
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Administered by | |
Colombia | |
Department | San Andrés and Providencia |
Claimed by | |
Jamaica | |
Nicaragua | |
United States | |
Territory | unorganized, unincorporated |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Bajo Nuevo Bank, also known as the Petrel Islands (Spanish: Bajo Nuevo, Islas Petrel), is a small, uninhabited reef with some small grass-covered islets, located in the western Caribbean Sea at 15°53′N 78°38′W / 15.883°N 78.633°WCoordinates: 15°53′N 78°38′W / 15.883°N 78.633°W, with a lighthouse on Low Cay at 15°51′N 78°38′W / 15.850°N 78.633°W. The closest neighbouring land feature is Serranilla Bank, located 110 kilometres (68 miles) to the west.