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Cay in Honduras
Cayo Gorda
Cayo Gorda is located in CaribbeanCayo GordaCayo Gorda
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates15°51′N 82°24′W / 15.850°N 82.400°W / 15.850; -82.400
ArchipelagoBay Islands
Area3.1 km (1.2 sq mi)
Administration
 Honduras
DepartmentBay Islands
Demographics
Population11 (2005)

Cayo Gorda is a cay that is 66 nautical miles off the east coast of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea. It has an approximate area of 0.007 square kilometres and in 2005 was inhabited by 11 people.

In 2001 the island was used as a reference point in the treaty that set the maritime boundary between Honduras and the Cayman Islands.

References

  1. Charney, Jonathan I. et al. (1993). International Maritime Boundaries, Vol. 5, pp. 3564-3574.


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