South America
Uruguay
Colonia Department

Isla San Gabriel

San Gabriel Island is a small belonging to , located on the near the city of . It was named by explorer Sebastian Cabot in 1527. San Gabriel and nearby have been declared National Monument.
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Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Isla de San Gabriel” and “San Gabriel Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici and Farallon Island.

Stadium
Photo: t y l, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a multi-use in Colonia, . It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,500 people. is situated 4 km east of Isla San Gabriel.

Islet
Farallón Island is an islet belonging to , located on the near the city of . It is notable for its lighthouse. Farallón and nearby San Gabriel Island have been declared a National Monument. is situated 3 km southwest of Isla San Gabriel.

Museum
Photo: Fulviusbsas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3½ km east of Isla San Gabriel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
del Sacramento is in southwestern , across from on the northern shore of the . Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, 's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.

Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Isla San Gabriel.

Isla San Gabriel

Latitude
-34.47339° or 34° 28′ 24″ south
Longitude
-57.88838° or 57° 53′ 18″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
48Q4G4G6+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 10668328
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3440670
Wiki­data ID
Q1326440
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Satellite Map

Discover Isla San Gabriel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Isla San Gabriel” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Historic Quarter and Real de San Carlos.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Isla López Este and Isla López Oeste.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Isla San Gabriel”. Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.