Galeta Island

Galeta Island is an island located on the Atlantic side of the Republic of Panama, just east of the city of . Galeta Island was the site of a U.S. military communications facility from the 1930s through 2002, when it was turned over to the government of Panama.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colon and Cativá.

Photo: Luis8ortega, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colón is a city in . It's the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. The town is in poor condition and notorious for its high crime rate, but it is worth driving around to look at the culture, people and architecture.

Town
is a corregimiento in , , , with a population of 34,558 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 19,101; its population as of 2000 was 26,621.

Town
is a corregimiento in , , with a population of 19,052 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 13,729; its population as of 2000 was 17,073. is situated 9 km southeast of Galeta Island.

Galeta Island

Latitude
9.39864° or 9° 23′ 55″ north
Longitude
-79.87201° or 79° 52′ 19″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
67X294XH+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13625171462
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3709417
Wiki­data ID
Q550103
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Galeta Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Isla Galeta”
  • Chinese: “加萊塔島”
  • German: “Galeta Island”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Isla Galeta”
  • Norwegian: “Isla Galeta”
  • Spanish: “Isla Galeta”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Coco Solo and Altos de los Lagos #2.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galeta Dock 1 and Mangrove.

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