Vieques Island

Vieques is a island belonging to , also known as Isla Nena or Little Girl Island. It is a relatively small, rural island about 8 miles east of .
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  • 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.

Castle
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El , 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 .

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, also known as Faro de Vieques, is a historic lighthouse located in the north shore of Vieques, an island-municipality of . is situated 3 km north of Vieques Island.

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Puerto Ferro Light, also known as Faro de Puerto Ferro, is a historic lighthouse located in the . The light was first lit in 1896. It is one of the last minor or local lights to be built by the Spanish government. is situated 3½ km south of Vieques Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esperanza.

Suburb
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is a comunidad in Barrio, on the south side of the island of . It was the location of Hacienda Casa del Frances, a historic site listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. is situated 5 km southwest of Vieques Island.

Vieques Island

Latitude
18.12805° or 18° 7′ 41″ north
Longitude
-65.43351° or 65° 26′ 1″ west
Population
9,300
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
IATA airport code
VQS
Open location code
77CP4HH8+6H
Geo­Names ID
4568575
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Camp Garcia Vieques Airport and Conde de Mirasol Museum.

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