Monito Island

Monito Island (English: Little Mona, Spanish: Islote Monito) is an uninhabited island about 3.1 mi (5.0 km) northwest of the much larger Mona Island. Monito is the masculine diminutive form of Mona in Spanish, which also translates to little monkey in Spanish. It is one of three islands in the Mona Passage, and part of the Isla de Mona e Islote Monito barrio, a subdivision of the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

"Monito" redirects here. For the South American animal, see monito del monte.
Monito
Monito Island, Puerto Rico
Monito is located in Puerto Rico
Monito
Monito
Location in Puerto Rico
Monito is located in Lesser Antilles
Monito
Monito
Location in the Lesser Antilles
Monito is located in Caribbean
Monito
Monito
Location in Antilles
Geography
Coordinates18.158208°N 67.94662°W / 18.158208; -67.94662
Area.147 km2 (0.057 sq mi)
Highest elevation65 m (213 ft)
Administration
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityMayagüez
BarrioIsla de Mona e Islote Monito
Demographics
Population0
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Designated1975

It is 46.43 mi (74.72 km) from the Puerto Rican mainland, and 35.73 mi (57.50 km) from the island of Hispaniola (the coast of the Dominican Republic).

Description
Migrants from Cuba rescued near Monito Island by the US Coast Guard

The island is uninhabited. The high altitude of the island's shoreline makes it inaccessible by sea. Monito has an area of 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) or 36.25 acres (14.67 ha), its highest point is 213 ft (65 m), and is barren. The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued migrants off Monito Island. The Monito gecko is found only on Monito Island.[1]

  • US 2010 Census map of the two islands off Mayagüez
    US 2010 Census map of the two islands off Mayagüez
  • Banded Coral Shrimp
    Banded Coral Shrimp
  • Green Moray Eel
    Green Moray Eel
  • Diver in cave
    Diver in cave
  • Diver and anemone
    Diver and anemone
  • Diver and old anchor
    Diver and old anchor

See also

References
  1. "Monito gecko". FWS.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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