Margarita Island
Native name: Isla de Margarita Nickname: Pearl of the Caribbean | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 10°59′13″N 63°56′08″W / 10.98694°N 63.93556°W |
| Area | 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Length | 78 km (48.5 mi) |
| Width | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 920 m (3020 ft) |
| Highest point | Cerro Grande (Cerro San Juan) |
| Administration | |
Venezuela | |
| State | Nueva Esparta |
| Largest settlement | Porlamar (pop. 85,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 489,917 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 411.76/km2 (1066.45/sq mi) |
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Margarita Island (Isla de Margarita, Spanish pronunciation: [maɾɣaˈɾita]) is the largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the north west coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea. The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asunción, is located on the island.