Cayo Batata

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Cayo Batata
Humacao Estuary.png
Humacao Estuary, with Cayo Batata in the southwest
Cayo Batata is located in Puerto Rico
Cayo Batata
Cayo Batata (Puerto Rico)
Geography
Location Humacao, Puerto Rico
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Highest elevation 12.1 m (39.7 ft)
Country
United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Humacao
Demographics
Population 0
Density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)

Cayo Batata is an uninhabited, grass-covered island, located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., 600 metres (1,969 ft) east of Morro de Humacao, the closest mainland feature (which is immediately south of the mouth of Río Humacao), in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

Geography

The island is rectangular with sides between 60 to 70 metres (197 to 230 ft) in length. It is up to 12.1 m (39.7 ft) high. The area is 4,679 square metres (50,364.34 sq ft) (Block 3060, Block Group 3, Census Tract 1805, Humacao Municipio, Puerto Rico). The island is part of Río Abajo barrio of Humacao.

A bare ledge, with five rocks and a reef, called Caballo Blanco (literally, White Horse, not to be confused with the islet of same name northwest of Vieques), awash and steep-to, is located 150 to 300 metres (492 to 984 ft) east and south of Cayo Batata.

Cayo Santiago (Monkey Island), the second island belonging to Humacao, is located 5.7 km (3.5 mi) to the northeast.

Nautical Chart of Cayo Batata area

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