Utila
Typical road near the Munchies Restaurant, a historic building | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 16°06′N 86°56′W / 16.100°N 86.933°W |
| Archipelago | Bay Islands |
| Area | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Department | Islas de la Bahía |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5215 (2023 estimate) |
| Isla de Utila Lighthouse | |
| Foundation | piles |
| Construction | concrete mast |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shape | square prism mast |
| Markings | red mast with horizontal white band |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Range | 4 nmi (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | F W |
| Official name | Sistema de Humedales de la Isla de Utila |
| Designated | 2 February 2013 |
| Reference no. | 2134 |
Utila (Spanish: Isla de Utila) is the smallest of Honduras' major Bay Islands, after Roatán and Guanaja, in a region that marks the south end of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second-largest in the world. It has been documented in history since Columbus' fourth voyage.