Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge
The Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Puerto Rico. The island of Desecheo is located 14 miles west of Puerto Rico and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the Caribbean Sea on the south.- Type: Park
- Description: unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Refugio de vida silvestre de Desecheo”
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge
- Category: National Wildlife Refuge
- Location: Mayagüez, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.3833° or 18° 22′ 60″ north
Longitude
-67.48016° or 67° 28′ 49″ west
Elevation
146 metres (479 feet)
Open location code
77CJ9GM9+8W
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge”
- French: “refuge faunique national Desecheo”
- French: “Refuge faunique national Desecheo”
- Spanish: “Refugio nacional de vida silvestre de Desecheo”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Centro Puntas and Rincón Zona Urbana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Desecheo Island and Point Jiguero.
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Worth a closer look: Aguadilla and Rincón.
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