Vieques Island
Vieques is a Caribbean island belonging to Puerto Rico, also known as Isla Nena or Little Girl Island. It is a relatively small, rural island about 8 miles east of Puerto Rico.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “A-Oraua”, “Ay-Ay”, “Beique”, “Beiques”, “Bieke”, “Borequen”, “Boriquem”, “Isla Vieques”, “Island of Vieques”, “Isle Bieque”, “La Isla Nene”, “Las Islas Inutiles”, “Santa Ursula”, “The Sugar Island”, “Vieque”, “Vieques”, and “Viequez Island”
- Historically known as: “Crab Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortín Conde de Mirasol and Punta Mulas Light.
Fortín Conde de Mirasol
Castle
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El Fortín Conde de Mirasol, also known as Fuerte de Vieques, is a fort built in 1845 located in the town of Isabel Segunda in Vieques, an island municipality of Puerto Rico.
Punta Mulas Light
Punta Mulas Light, also known as Faro de Vieques, is a historic lighthouse located in the north shore of Vieques, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. Punta Mulas Light is situated 3 km north of Vieques Island.
Puerto Ferro Lighthouse
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Puerto Ferro Light, also known as Faro de Puerto Ferro, is a historic lighthouse located in the Vieques, Puerto Rico. The light was first lit in 1896. It is one of the last minor or local lights to be built by the Spanish government. Puerto Ferro Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Vieques Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esperanza.
Esperanza
Suburb
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Esperanza is a comunidad in Puerto Real Barrio, on the south side of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. It was the location of Hacienda Casa del Frances, a historic site listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Esperanza is situated 5 km southwest of Vieques Island.
Vieques Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Puerto Ferro, Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.12805° or 18° 7′ 41″ northLongitude
-65.43351° or 65° 26′ 1″ westPopulation
9,300Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)IATA airport code
VQSOpen location code
77CP4HH8+6HGeoNames ID
4568575
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Vieques Island” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Isla de Vieques”
- Spanish: “Isla Nena”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camp Garcia Vieques Airport and Conde de Mirasol Museum.
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