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Malpelo Island
Native name:
Isla de Malpelo
Profile of Malpelo Island
Malpelo Island is located in Colombia
Malpelo Island
Malpelo Island
Malpelo Island is located in Pacific Ocean
Malpelo Island
Malpelo Island
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates04°00′10″N 81°36′32″W / 4.00278°N 81.60889°W / 4.00278; -81.60889
Area1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Length1.643 km (1.0209 mi)
Width0.727 km (0.4517 mi)
Highest elevation360 m (1180 ft)
Highest pointCerro La Mona
Administration
Malpelo Island Colombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca
MunicipalityBuenaventura
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official nameMalpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
TypeNatural
Criteriavii, ix
Designated2006
Reference no.1216
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean
Map of Malpelo Island

Malpelo is a small oceanic island in the eastern Pacific Ocean, located about 500 km (310 mi) west of the Colombian mainland with a military post manned by the Colombian Armed Forces. It consists of a sheer and barren rock with three high peaks, the highest being the 300 m (980 ft) Cerro de la Mona. The island is about 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) in length from northeast to southwest, and 640 metres (700 yards) across at its widest.

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