Isla Gibraleón

Isla Gibraleón
Isla Gibraleón
Location off the coast of Panama
Location of Isla Gibraleón in the Gulf of Panama
Geography
LocationGulf of Panama
Coordinates8°31′N 79°03′W / 8.517°N 79.050°W / 8.517; -79.050
ArchipelagoPearl Islands archipelago
Adjacent toGulf of Panama
Area112.35 ha (277.6 acres)
Coastline8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation11 m (36 ft)
Administration
Additional information
Time zone

Isla Gibraleón is a small, uninhabited Panamanian island that is part of the Pearl Islands archipelago (Spanish: Archipielago de las Perlas) in the Gulf of Panama. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Isla Casaya, and is part of a group of 200 or more islands and islets (many tiny and uninhabited) lying about 30 miles (48 km) off the Pacific coast of Panama. The island has an eight-kilometre (5.0-mile) coastline, five beaches, a mangrove swamp, and is covered in 153.18 acres (61.99 ha) of dense jungle. It has a total surface area of 277.62 acres (112.35 ha), which makes it the 12th largest island in the archipelago. Isla Gibraleón rises to a height of 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level, and is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC−05:00).