Isla Guachinanga

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Isla Guachinanga
Native name:
Guachinanga
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Isla Guachinango in the Laguna San Jose in Santurce, near its border with Carolina
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Geography
Locationnear the Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates 18°25′48″N66°02′07″W / 18.430088°N 66.035146°W / 18.430088; -66.035146 Coordinates: 18°25′48″N66°02′07″W / 18.430088°N 66.035146°W / 18.430088; -66.035146
Administration
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
Capital and largest citySan Juan
Demographics
Population0 (2015)
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Isla Guachinanga is a small island located in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The island, which has a number of trees and ecological areas, was reportedly littered with trash as of 2013. [1]

Isla Guachinanga is near Barrio Obrero and Residencial Las Casas. [2]

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References

  1. Torres, Rafael R. Díaz (12 March 2013). "Guachinanga quiere a volver a ser Isla en Santurce (galería)". NOTICEL (in Spanish).
  2. 18°25′48″N66°03′11″W / 18.4299514°N 66.0529581°W