Isla Barú
The Isla Barú or Isla de Barú is a former peninsula south of Cartagena, Colombia. It was cut off from the mainland by the Canal del Dique, but is still connected by bridge.
- Type: Island
- Description: island (formerly a peninsula) in Bolívar Department, Colombia
- Also known as: “Illa de Barú”, “Isla Baru”, “Isla de Baru”, “Isla de Barú”, “Peninsula de Baru”, and “バル島”
Isla Barú
- Category: landform
- Location: Bolívar Department, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.21616° or 10° 12′ 58″ north
Longitude
-75.60023° or 75° 36′ 1″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7726698X+FW
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Isla Barú” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Barú (penintsula)”
- Basque: “Barú”
- Cebuano: “Isla Barú”
- French: “Péninsule de Baru”
- Galician: “Península de Barú”
- German: “Barú”
- Japanese: “バールー半島”
- Spanish: “Península de Barú”
- Swedish: “Isla Barú”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pendales and Barú.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Decameron Barú and Loma de Mohán.
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