Geography | |
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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 | 4160 (2015) |
Isla de Utila Lighthouse | |
Foundation | piles |
Construction | concrete mast |
Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
Shape | square prism mast[1][2] |
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[3] |
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, and currently enjoys growing tourism with emphasis on recreational diving and is known as one of the world's best dive locations.[4][5]