Archipelagos · Isla de la Juventud
Cayos Alcatraces
Cayos Alcatraces is an island group at 22°03′00″N 82°52′59″W in Isla de la Juventud province.
Cayos Alcatraces: coast and water
5050 m at 317°: Canal de La Rica (channel); 13030 m at 103°: Bajo de la Malanga (shoal); 13610 m at 174°: Punta de El Bobo (point); 13790 m at 169°: Ensenada El Bobo (cove); 15200 m at 219°: Punta de La Cuarterola (point); 17130 m at 150°: Surgidero de Sierra de Casas (anchorage); 17210 m at 214°: Ensenada de los Barcos (bay); 18040 m at 221°: Punta de los Barcos (point).
Cayos Alcatraces: islands
0 m at 90°: Cayo la Malanga (island); 1190 m at 69°: Cayo La Resaca (island); 3840 m at 298°: Cayos de Mangles (island group); 5930 m at 320°: Cayo La Rica (island); 6010 m at 316°: Cayo Canal Rica (island); 6540 m at 328°: Cayos de La Pipa (island group); 8790 m at 78°: Cayos Alacranes (island group); 11480 m at 84°: Cayo Alacrán Grande (island); 23030 m at 22°: Cayos del Hambre (island group); 27650 m at 27°: Cayo La Hoya (island); 29140 m at 121°: Cayo Jaco (island); 29460 m at 122°: Cayo Jaquito (island).
Cayos Alcatraces: inland
12980 m at 180°: Arroyo del Bobo (stream); 13090 m at 188°: Arroyo Barreras (stream); 13960 m at 202°: Río de las Nuevas (stream); 15600 m at 157°: Río Los Colonos (stream); 16340 m at 155°: La Caridad del Cobre (locality); 16580 m at 173°: Vaquería Número Tres (ranch).
Cayos Alcatraces: distances
16340 m at 155°: Playa Gerona; 20240 m at 155°: Nueva Gerona; 20700 m at 144°: Playa Colombo; 26050 m at 157°: Rafael Cabrera Airport ; 105420 m at 7°: Port of Mariel (port); 122370 m at 19°: Marina Hemingway (marina).
Cayos Alcatraces: close by
0 m at 0°: Cayo la Malanga (cay); 1190 m at 69°: Cayo La Resaca (cay); 2290 m at 317°: Cayo Campito (cay); 3210 m at 113°: Cayo Redondo (cay); 3840 m at 298°: Cayos de Mangles (island group); 4280 m at 302°: Cayo Aceite (cay); 5930 m at 320°: Cayo La Rica (cay); 6020 m at 316°: Cayo Canal Rica (cay); 6540 m at 328°: Cayos de La Pipa (island group); 7510 m at 323°: Cayo Botija (cay); 7960 m at 81°: Cayo Alacrán Chico (cay); 8790 m at 78°: Cayos Alacranes (island group).
Cayos Alcatraces: marine life records
10 records of 6 species within 15 km, 1984 to 1984: 8 fish, 1 other, 1 molluscs. That is 1.4 records per 100 km².
Most recorded: Lutjanus griseus, 2 (fish); Haemulon sciurus, 2 (fish); Diapterus, 2 (fish); Haemulon parra, 2 (fish); Odontosyllis luminosa, 1 (other); Prunum pinerum, 1 (molluscs).
Records show where people have surveyed, not how many animals there are.
Cayos Alcatraces: notes
Remote cays may need a permit, arranged by an operator.
Sources and data
Name and position: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) (record). Distances are straight-line measurements from these coordinates. Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar. Named places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Positions from public gazetteers can be approximate, so confirm a location with a local operator before you travel.