Islote, Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Islote
Barrio
Townhouses behind wrought iron fences in Islote
Location of Islote within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red
Islote
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°28′54″N 66°38′50″W / 18.481747°N 66.647162°W / 18.481747; -66.647162
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Arecibo
Area
  Total
9.63 sq mi (24.9 km2)
  Land7.28 sq mi (18.9 km2)
  Water2.35 sq mi (6.1 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
5,665
  Density778.2/sq mi (300.5/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

Islote is a barrio in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,665. "Birth of a New World", a giant sculpture of Christopher Columbus on a ship, is located in Islote.