Native name: Islas Santanilla | |
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Geography | |
Location | Caribbean Sea |
Coordinates | 17°24′38″N 83°55′19″W / 17.41056°N 83.92194°W |
Archipelago | Bay Islands |
Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Department | Bay Islands |
Municipality | Islas de la Bahia |
Demographics | |
Population | 10 (2014) |
The Swan Islands (Spanish: Islas Santanilla or Islas del Cisne, named Islas de las Pozas by Christopher Columbus in 1502) is a chain of three islands located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, approximately 153 km (95 mi) northeast of the eastern coast of Honduras,[1] with a combined land area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi).[2]
The islands are uninhabited except for a small permanent Honduran naval garrison stationed on Great Swan Island that maintains the Islas del Cisne Airport.[1]