Santo Stefano Island

This article is about the island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. For the island in the Strait of Bonifacio, see Santo Stefano (island).
Santo Stefano and the Pontine Islands
View of the Santo Stefano Island
View of the abandoned prison of Santo Stefano.

Santo Stefano (Italian: Isola di Santo Stefano) is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy, and part of the Pontine Islands. It is roughly circular, with a diameter of less than 400 metres (1,300 feet), and it is located 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) east of the nearby island of Ventotene.