La Roqueta
La Roqueta is an island in Acapulco de Juárez Municipality, Guerrero. La Roqueta is situated nearby to the locality Punta del Guano, as well as near the neighborhood Fracc. Vista del Mar.Photo: James Huckaby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Guerrero, Mexico
- Also known as: “Grifo Island”, “Isla de la Roqueta”, “Isla Grifo”, “La Roqueta Island”, and “Roqueta Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortín Álvarez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acapulco.
Acapulco
Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acapulco is the original Mexican resort town. It is a historic port city that during the Spanish Empire served as a terminus for trade between Mexico and the Philippines. The trade route between Manila and Acapulco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
La Roqueta
- Categories: nature reserve, recreation area, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Acapulco de Juárez Municipality, Guerrero, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.82132° or 16° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
-99.90958° or 99° 54′ 35″ westElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Operator
GobiernoOpen location code
7682R3CR+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 157440090OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
3525024Wikidata ID
Q27769356
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“La Roqueta” goes by many names.
- Basque: “La Roqueta uhartea”
- Cebuano: “La Roqueta”
- Spanish: “Isla de La Roqueta”
- Spanish: “Roqueta”
- Swedish: “Isla Roqueta”
- Swedish: “La Roqueta”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Playa La Roqueta and Morro.
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