Holbox
Holbox is an island in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located on the north coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is approximately 41.84 kilometres long and 1.5 kilometres wide, and it is separated from the mainland by 10 km of shallow lagoon that is home to flamingos, pelicans and other rich birdlife.
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holbox
- Type: Village
- Description: island
- Category: island
- Location: Quintana Roo, Yucatán and the South, Mexico, North America
Latitude 21.5221° or 21° 31' 19.7" north | Longitude -87.3783° or 87° 22' 41.9" west |
Population 1200 | Elevation 1 metre (3 feet) |
OpenStreetMap ID node 618910702 | GeoNames ID 3527087 |
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Also Known As
- Cebuano: Holbox Island
- Chinese: 奥尔沃克斯岛
- Chinese: 奧爾沃克斯島
- Czech: Holbox
- Dutch: Holbox
- Egyptian Arabic: ايسلا هولبوكس
- English: Isla Holbox
- French: Holbox
- French: Isla Holbox
- Georgian: ოლბოქსი
- German: Holbox
- German: Isla Holbox
- Italian: Holbox
- Japanese: オルボクス島
- Norwegian: Holbox
- Norwegian Bokmål: Holbox
- Polish: Isla Holbox
- Portuguese: Ilha Holbox
- Russian: Ольбокс
- Russian: Хольбош
- Spanish: Holbox
- Spanish: Isla Holbox
- Swedish: Cayo Holbox
- Swedish: Holbox Island
- Isia Holbox
Other Places Named Holbox
- Isla HolboxQuintana Roo, Mexico
In the Area
Localities
Landmarks
- Boca de ConilInlet, 4½ km southwest
- Punta FranciscaPoint, 7 km northeast
- Punta SotsPoint, 8 km southwest
- Punta BolonticaPoint, 9 km south
- Bahía SotsBay, 11 km southwest
- Punta ChenPoint, 11 km southeast
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