Cays & islands · Camagüey
Cayo Gordo
Cayo Gordo is a cay at 20°46′39″N 78°39′36″W in Camagüey province.
Cayo Gordo: coast and water
6430 m at 162°: Pasa Felipe (channel); 14290 m at 231°: Canal Cachiboca (channel); 14440 m at 250°: Laguna de Boca Piedra (lagoon); 18240 m at 153°: Boca de Juan Grín (channel); 18260 m at 260°: Canal de Boca de Piedra Chica (channel); 18490 m at 265°: Punta de Pilotos (point); 29830 m at 129°: Canalizo Mexicana (channel); 31990 m at 132°: Punta Caguamas (point).
Cayo Gordo: islands
8570 m at 147°: Cayo Galán (island); 9380 m at 122°: Cayo Rancho Alegre (island); 10210 m at 278°: Cayo Largo (island); 11280 m at 326°: Cayo Cucaracha (island); 11540 m at 130°: Cayo Yuraguana (island); 13990 m at 203°: Cayo Ballena (islet); 14450 m at 169°: Cayo Carabinero (island); 14700 m at 171°: Cayo Bartolo (island); 14770 m at 176°: Laberinto de Las Doce Leguas (island group); 16270 m at 151°: Cayos Laberinto de las Doce Leguas (island group); 17640 m at 266°: Cayo Boca de la Piedra de Piloto (island); 17680 m at 102°: Cayo Punta de Macho (island).
Cayo Gordo: inland
39970 m at 48°: Santo Domingo (hamlet); 40610 m at 55°: San Miguel (locality); 41240 m at 65°: Las Cruces (locality); 41690 m at 47°: San Nicolás (locality); 42000 m at 40°: Santa Isabel (locality); 42390 m at 57°: La Palmita (locality).
Cayo Gordo: distances
69180 m at 96°: Santa Cruz del Sur; 70790 m at 8°: Playa Santa María; 71680 m at 97°: Playa Bonita; 110450 m at 50°: Ignacio Agramonte International Airport ; 168690 m at 59°: Port of Nuevitas (port); 175630 m at 308°: Marina Trinidad (Casilda) (marina).
Protected: 28360 m at 304°: Parque Nacional Jardines de la Reina.
Cayo Gordo: close by
2720 m at 144°: Cayo Antón (cay); 3480 m at 316°: Cayo Antón (cay); 3530 m at 56°: Cayo La Lisa (cay); 5240 m at 229°: Cayo Cruces (cay); 5280 m at 152°: Cayo Antoncito (cay); 5330 m at 226°: Cayo Vivero (cay); 5880 m at 160°: Cayo Yuraguama (cay); 5990 m at 36°: Cayo Tarantlin (cay); 6250 m at 193°: Cayos Las Nueve Cuartas (island group); 6770 m at 32°: Cayo Chocolate (cay); 6910 m at 155°: Cayo Felipe (cay); 8570 m at 147°: Cayo Galán (cay).
Cayo Gordo: on and around
Within 15 km: 1 coral reefs.
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Cayo Gordo: notes
Most cays are reached by boat with a guide.
Getting to Cayo Gordo
- Navigation: the lighthouse Faro de Cayo Cachiboca stands about 14 km away.
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.