Cays & islands · Matanzas
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco is a cay at 23°11′53″N 81°00′48″W in Matanzas province.
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco: coast and water
2770 m at 353°: Punta Carenero (point); 3320 m at 3°: Canalizo Carenerito (channel); 5890 m at 36°: Boca las Brujas (channel); 8090 m at 30°: Canalizo El Sombrero (channel); 9540 m at 164°: Boca La Manuy (inlet); 9870 m at 42°: Punta de la Pluma (point); 10540 m at 328°: Bajo Palas (shoal); 11090 m at 156°: Playa El Patabán (beach).
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco: islands
5750 m at 16°: Cayo Blanco (island); 8570 m at 66°: Cayo el Sombrero (island); 9210 m at 178°: Cayuelo Grande (island); 9770 m at 248°: Cayo Diana (island); 9940 m at 45°: Cayo La Pluma (island); 10200 m at 88°: Cayo Dama (island); 10420 m at 88°: Cayo Melón (island); 12010 m at 295°: Cayo Piedras del Norte (island); 12580 m at 130°: Cayo Genovés (island); 13000 m at 120°: Cayos de las Cinco Leguas (island group); 13700 m at 285°: Cayo Monito (island); 14140 m at 105°: Cayo la Muerte (island).
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco: inland
12230 m at 271°: Iberostar Playa Alameda Varadero All Inclusive (hotel); 12290 m at 271°: Iberostar Laguna Azul (hotel); 12990 m at 271°: Gran Memories Varadero (hotel); 13340 m at 272°: Sirenis La Salina Varadero (hotel); 13550 m at 268°: Las Morlas (settlement); 13870 m at 272°: Ocean Varadero El Patriarca Resort (hotel).
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco: distances
13050 m at 273°: Laguna Mangón; 22940 m at 128°: Playa Musulmanes; 25430 m at 234°: Playa Larga; 46830 m at 247°: Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport ; 59260 m at 254°: Port of Matanzas (port); 12810 m at 251°: Marina Gaviota Varadero (marina).
Protected: 5580 m at 8°: Reserva Ecológica Cayo Mono Galindo; 14290 m at 268°: Reserva Ecológica Varahicacos; 14500 m at 269°: Varahicacos.
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco: close by
1420 m at 99°: Delfinario aguas abiertas Rancho Cangrejo (fishing); 1990 m at 267°: Cayos Careneros (island group); 2430 m at 318°: Servicio (fishing); 2470 m at 320°: Catamaranes (fishing); 3430 m at 122°: Cayo Machos (cay); 3710 m at 12°: Cayos Blancos (island group); 4560 m at 246°: Cayo Romero (cay); 5630 m at 33°: Cayos de las Brujas (island group); 5750 m at 16°: Cayo Blanco (cay); 6560 m at 129°: Cayo Hijo de Cayo Machos (cay); 6580 m at 129°: Cayo Machito (cay); 7030 m at 248°: Cayo Chalupa Alta (cay).
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco: on and around
Within 15 km: 4 attractions, 4 coral reefs, 3 parks & reserves, 3 stores & supermarkets, 3 theatres & arts, 2 cuban cuisine & lechón, 1 surfing & kiteboarding, 1 guest houses & hostels, 1 marinas, 1 banks & exchange.
1420 m at 99°: Delfinario aguas abiertas Rancho Cangrejo (attractions); 5580 m at 8°: Reserva Ecológica Cayo Mono Galindo (parks & reserves); 11350 m at 263°: Casa presidencial de Raúl Castro (guest houses & hostels); 11680 m at 267°: Marina Gaviota Varadero (marinas); 11690 m at 269°: Bolera Octopus (stadiums & sport); 12700 m at 271°: Teatro (theatres & arts); 12980 m at 271°: Teatro Hotel (theatres & arts); 13050 m at 270°: Bar Cubano La Amapola (cuban cuisine & lechón); 13110 m at 272°: Teatro Hotel Laguna Azul (theatres & arts); 13550 m at 272°: Criollo (cuban cuisine & lechón); 13580 m at 268°: Campamento Las Morlas (camp sites).
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco: marine life records
122 records of 33 species within 10 km, 1931 to 2025: 60 marine mammals, 17 seabirds and shorebirds, 15 molluscs, 14 crustaceans, 9 seagrass and algae, 7 fish. That is 38.8 records per 100 km².
Most recorded: Tursiops truncatus, 55 (marine mammals); Coenobita clypeatus, 13 (crustaceans); Arenaria interpres, 7 (seabirds and shorebirds); Cocos nucifera, 5 (seagrass and algae); Stenella frontalis, 5 (marine mammals); Littoraria angulifera, 3 (molluscs); Larus smithsonianus, 3 (seabirds and shorebirds); Laguncularia racemosa, 2 (seagrass and algae); Avicennia germinans, 2 (seagrass and algae); Calidris alba, 2 (seabirds and shorebirds); Abudefduf saxatilis, 2 (fish); Pelecanus occidentalis, 2 (seabirds and shorebirds).
Months with records, marine mammals: Jan 1, Feb 2, Mar 7, Apr 3, May 4, Jun 4, Jul 9, Aug 18, Oct 3, Nov 1, Dec 8.
Records show where people have surveyed, not how many animals there are.
Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco: notes
A cay can lie inside a protected area.
Getting to Cayo Hijo de Cayo Blanco
- Navigation: the lighthouse Faro de Cayo Diana stands about 9.9 km away.
- Navigation: the lighthouse Faro de Cayo Piedras del Norte stands about 12 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.