Cayo Galán

Cayo Galán: coast and water

8620 m at 144°: Pasa Boca de Juan Grin (channel); 9160 m at 308°: Punta Antón (point); 9770 m at 159°: Boca de Juan Grín (channel); 13140 m at 58°: Punta Macho (point); 18390 m at 277°: Laguna de Boca Piedra (lagoon); 23790 m at 127°: Punta Caguamas (point); 30940 m at 129°: Punta Macao (point); 32910 m at 101°: Canal de la Sepultura (channel).

Cayo Galán: islands

1970 m at 298°: Cayo Felipe (island); 3350 m at 319°: Cayo Antoncito (island); 4010 m at 56°: Cayo Rancho Alegre (island); 6210 m at 280°: Cayos Las Nueve Cuartas (island group); 7250 m at 195°: Cayo Carabinero (island); 7630 m at 249°: Cayo Mangle Prieto (island); 8810 m at 154°: Cayos Peralta (island group); 8830 m at 224°: Cayos Los Hierros (island group); 9230 m at 292°: Cayo Vivero (island); 9330 m at 349°: Cayo La Lisa (island); 14510 m at 255°: Cayos Cachiboca (island group); 15770 m at 87°: Cayo La Cafetera (island).

Cayo Galán: inland

41040 m at 55°: Arenilla (stream); 41530 m at 45°: La Palmerita (locality); 41720 m at 44°: San Miguel (locality); 43190 m at 46°: La Palmita (locality); 43990 m at 36°: San Nicolás (locality); 44700 m at 41°: La Yayita (locality).

Cayo Galán: distances

64120 m at 90°: Santa Cruz del Sur; 66530 m at 91°: Playa Bonita; 77450 m at 39°: Vertientes; 111870 m at 45°: Ignacio Agramonte International Airport ; 168570 m at 56°: Port of Nuevitas (port); 183770 m at 309°: Marina Trinidad (Casilda) (marina).

Protected: 36390 m at 309°: Parque Nacional Jardines de la Reina.

Cayo Galán: close by

1350 m at 220°: Cayo Las Cruces (cay); 1970 m at 298°: Cayo Felipe (cay); 2200 m at 79°: Cayo Tarantín (cay); 3140 m at 302°: Cayo Yuraguama (cay); 3340 m at 319°: Cayo Antoncito (cay); 4010 m at 56°: Cayo Rancho Alegre (cay); 4150 m at 94°: Cayo Yuraguana (cay); 5860 m at 328°: Cayo Antón (cay); 6200 m at 280°: Cayos Las Nueve Cuartas (island group); 6370 m at 101°: Cayo Peralta (cay); 6610 m at 108°: Cayo La Poza (cay); 7250 m at 195°: Cayo Carabinero (cay).

Cayo Galán: on and around

Within 15 km: 1 coral reefs.

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Cayo Galán: marine life records

592 records of 61 species within 10 km, 2001 to 2001: 317 fish, 275 corals. That is 188.4 records per 100 km².

Most recorded: Siderastrea siderea, 60 (corals); Porites astreoides, 44 (corals); Acanthurus coeruleus, 28 (fish); Agaricia agaricites, 27 (corals); Scarus iseri, 25 (fish); Acanthurus bahianus, 25 (fish); Orbicella faveolata, 23 (corals); Porites porites, 20 (corals); Sparisoma aurofrenatum, 20 (fish); Haemulon flavolineatum, 19 (fish); Lutjanus apodus, 18 (fish); Haemulon plumierii, 16 (fish).

Records show where people have surveyed, not how many animals there are.

Cayo Galán: notes

Many cays have no landing, so ask an operator first.

Getting to Cayo Galán

• Navigation: the lighthouse Faro de Cayo Cachiboca stands about 15 km away.