Roque del Oeste

Uninhabited Spanish Island in the Atlantic
Roque del Oeste is located in Province of Las Palmas
Roque del Oeste
Roque del Oeste
Location in the province of Las Palmas
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Roque del Oeste is located in Canary Islands
Roque del Oeste
Roque del Oeste
Roque del Oeste (Canary Islands)
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Roque del Oeste is located in Spain, Canary Islands
Roque del Oeste
Roque del Oeste
Roque del Oeste (Spain, Canary Islands)
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GeographyArchipelagoChinijo ArchipelagoArea0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)Highest elevation41 m (135 ft)Administration
Spain
Autonomous CommunityCanary IslandsProvinceLas PalmasMunicipalityTeguiseDemographicsPopulation0 (2013)

Roque del Oeste (pronounced [ˈroke ðel oˈeste]; Spanish for "rock of the west"), also referred to as Roque del Infierno, is an uninhabited islet located 0.6 km northeast of the island of Montaña Clara, in the northeasternmost part of the Canary Islands, the Chinijo Archipelago. The highest point of the island is 41 m above sea level. The island is part of the nature reserve Los Islotes, which is part of the natural park Chinijo Archipelago.[1][2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Protected Natural Areas Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Boletín Oficial de Canarias, pages 9723 and 9865-7

29°18′40″N 13°31′37″W / 29.311°N 13.527°W / 29.311; -13.527

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