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Cubagua Island
Native name:
Isla de Cubagua
Map of Cubagua Island
Cubagua Island within Nueva Esparta
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates10°48′42″N 64°11′35″W / 10.81167°N 64.19306°W / 10.81167; -64.19306[1]
ArchipelagoNueva Esparta
Highest elevation29 m (95 ft)[1]
Administration
Cubagua Island Venezuela
RegionInsular
StateCubagua Island Nueva Esparta
MunicipalityTubores
Demographics
DemonymCubaguense

Cubagua Island or Isla de Cubagua (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈisla ðe kuˈβaɣwa]) is the smallest and least populated of the three islands constituting the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, after Margarita Island and Coche Island. It is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the Araya Peninsula, the closest mainland area.

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