Islands information

Political division:

The municipality of Providencia and Santa Catalina consists of two islands that are connected by the bridge of lovers. They are part of the Archipelago Department of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina. They, along with other 31 departments and Bogota, the capital district, integrates the Republic of Colombia.

Country: Colombia

Department: Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina

Capital: San Andrés

Municipality: Providencia and Santa Catalina

Location:

It is located northwest of the Colombian mainland in the Caribbean Sea, 72 kilometers of San Andres, the largest island and capital of the archipelago.

Coordinates: 13 ° 20’56 “N 81 ° 22’29” O

Extension

Providence: 17 km2

Santa Catalina: 1 km2

Marine area: 350,000 km2

Highest point

The Peak (El Pico)
to 360 m

Temperature

Low 26 ° C
Maximum 32 ° C

Ethnic group

Raizal