Cayo Tiburón
Cayo Tiburón is an islet in Culebra, Puerto Rico. Cayo Tiburón is situated nearby to the locality Punta Garay, as well as near Punta Manchita.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Cayo Tiburon”
- Historically known as: “Shark Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cayo Norte and Culebrita Island.
Cayo Norte
Island
Cayo Norte, formerly West Key or North East Key is the largest privately owned island in Puerto Rico and is currently the property of Google co-founder Larry Page via SVI Investments, Inc.
Culebrita Island
Island
Culebrita Island is a small, uninhabited island off the eastern coast of the island-municipality of Culebra in the Spanish Virgin Islands, administratively part of the archipelago of Puerto Rico and geographically part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. Culebrita Island is situated 3 km south of Cayo Tiburón.
Culebrita Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Culebrita Lighthouse is the only remaining Spanish-era structure in the Culebra archipelago. Construction of the lighthouse began on September 25, 1882, and was completed on February 25, 1886. Culebrita Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Cayo Tiburón.
Cayo Tiburón
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Culebra, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.34494° or 18° 20′ 42″ northLongitude
-65.23794° or 65° 14′ 17″ westOpen location code
77CP8QV6+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 44026843OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Cayo Tiburón” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cayo Tiburón”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Punta Garay and Punta Manchita.
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