Lobos Island

The Lobos Island is a small island located about 8 kilometres southeast of in the Atlantic Ocean. An islet lies east of the island. Since 2024 it makes up the Island and Islet of Lobos and their Submerged Environment National Park a marine protected area.
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Photo: Jimmy Baikovicius, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Isla de Lobos”, “Isla Lobos”, “Lobos”, and “Lobos island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isla de Lobos Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lighthouse located on Isla de Lobos in the Atlantic Ocean, not far from , , . The current structure was erected in 1906.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta del Este.

Photo: NaBUru38, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a beach resort town in complete with casinos, beaches, yachts and lots of tourists from all over the world. Many of these tourists come from the other side of the Rio de la Plata from to get some nice fun in the sun on a beach away from the brown waters of the Rio de la Plata.

Lobos Island

Latitude
-35.02725° or 35° 1′ 38″ south
Longitude
-54.88378° or 54° 53′ 2″ west
Open location code
48P7X4F8+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 10669726
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3441972
Wiki­data ID
Q1112458
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Satellite Map

Discover Lobos Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Lobos Island” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Lobos adası”
  • Catalan: “Illa de Lobos”
  • Catalan: “Isla de Lobos”
  • Cebuano: “Isla de Lobos (pulo sa Uruguay)”
  • Cebuano: “Isla de Lobos”
  • Croatian: “Isla de Lobos”
  • Dutch: “Isla de Lobos”
  • French: “Île de Lobos”
  • French: “Isla de Lobos”
  • German: “Isla de Lobos”
  • Japanese: “イスラ·デ·ロボス”
  • Japanese: “ロボス島”
  • Portuguese: “Isla de Lobos”
  • Russian: “Лобос”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Lobos”
  • “Isla de Lobos”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Islote de Lobos and Mirador Punta de Salinas.

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