Saona Island

Saona
Native name: Isla Saona
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Saona Island (Dominican Republic)
Geography
Location Caribbean Sea
Coordinates 18°09′20″N 68°41′58″WCoordinates: 18°09′20″N 68°41′58″W
Area 110 km2 (42 sq mi)
Length 25 km (15.5 mi)
Width 5 km (3.1 mi)
Coastline 47 km (29.2 mi)
Highest elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Administration
Dominican Republic
Province La Altagracia
Demographics
Population 300
Pop. density 2.73 /km2 (7.07 /sq mi)
Isla Saona Lighthouse
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Location Isla Saona
Dominican Republic
Coordinates 18°06′43.9″N 68°34′25.5″W
Construction concrete tower
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 32 metres (105 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 10s.
Admiralty number J5446
NGA number 14304
ARLHS number DOM-009[1] [2]
Saona Island (Spanish: Isla Saona) is a tropical island located a short distance from the mainland on the south-east tip of the Dominican Republic. It is a government protected nature reserve and is part of Parque Nacional Cotubanamá. It is a popular destination for tourists from all over the Dominican Republic, who arrive in fleets of catamarans and small motorboats on organized excursions every day. The Island is known for its beaches, and has been used on a number of occasions by film-makers and advertisers looking for a stereotypical "desert island" setting for their film or product. It is promoted amongst European visitors as the setting for the Bounty chocolate bar advert.