Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge
The Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge is a 1043-acre National Wildlife Refuge in Lajas, Puerto Rico. It is part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Lajas, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cartagena”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Parguera and Boquerón.
La Parguera
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La Parguera is a fishing village in the town of Lajas, in the Porta del Sol region of Puerto Rico, known for its bioluminescent bay, and world class diving.
Boquerón
Suburb
Boquerón is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,373. The village of Boquerón, located on the Boquerón Bay is one of the main tourist attractions in the southwestern part of the island. Boquerón is situated 7 km west of Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge.
Lajas Arriba
Suburb
Lajas Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,456. Lajas Arriba is situated 10 km east of Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge.
Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge
- Categories: National Wildlife Refuge and recreation area
- Location: Lajas, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.0077° or 18° 0′ 28″ northLongitude
-67.09813° or 67° 5′ 53″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
77CJ2W52+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 271950717OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge”
- French: “refuge faunique national Laguna Cartagena”
- French: “Refuge faunique national Laguna Cartagena”
- Spanish: “Refugio de vida silvestre de la Laguna Cartagena”
- Spanish: “Refugio de vida silvestre Laguna Cartagena”
- Spanish: “Refugio nacional de vida silvestre de la Laguna Cartagena”
- Spanish: “Refugio nacional de vida silvestre de Laguna Cartagena”
- Spanish: “Refugio nacional de vida silvestre Laguna Cartagena”
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