| Federal Dependencies Dependencias Federales |
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| Location in Venezuela | |||
| Created | 1945 | ||
| Capital | Los Roques | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 342 km2 (132 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 3,245 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 | ||
The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela (Spanish Dependencias Federales de Venezuela) encompass all of Venezuela's off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela. These islands, with a total area of 342 square kilometres, are sparsely populated - according to official sources only 3,000 people live there permanently, with another hundred from Margarita Island who live there seasonally to engage in fishing. Local government is under the authority of the mayor of Caracas.[1][2][3][4]
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The federal dependencies are composed of 600 islands and smaller formations; many have an area of less than 10,000 square metres and are essentially simple rocks. The largest island, La Tortuga, accounts for almost half of the territory of the federal dependencies.
Dependencias Federales stretch for 900 km (560 mi) along the coast from Archipiélago Los Monjes in the west at the Gulf of Venezuela to Isla de Patos southeast of Isla Margarita at the Gulf of Paria in the east.
Political Map Federal Administrative Agencies numbering based on the table of islands |
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| Nr. | Island or group | Surface km² |
Population | Members Islands | Coordinates |
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| 1 | Los Monjes Archipelago | 0,20 | - | Monjes del Norte - Monje del Este - Monjes del Sur | |
| 2 | La Tortuga Island | 156,60 | Isla La Tortuga - Islas Los Tortuguillos - Cayo Herradura - Los Palanquines - Cayos de Ño Martín - Islote El Vapor - Cayos de Punta de Ranchos | ||
| 3 | La Sola Island | 0,01 | - | Isla La Sola | |
| 4 | Los Testigos Islands | 6,53 | 197 | Isla Conejo - Isla Iguana - Isla Morro Blanco - Isla Rajada - Isla Noroeste - Peñón de Fuera - Isla Testigo Grande | |
| 5 | Los Frailes Islands | 1,92 | - | Chepere - Guacaraida - Puerto Real - Nabobo - Cominoto - Macarare - Guairiare - Guacaraida - La Balandra - La Peche | |
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| 6 | Patos Island (Este) | 0,60 | 5 | Isla de Patos Este | |
| 7 | Los Roques Archipelago | 40,61 | 1300 | Gran Roque - Cayo Francisquí - Isla Larga - Nordisquí - Madrisquí - Crasquí - Dos Mosquises - Cayo Sal - Cayo Nube Verde - Cayo Grande - Noronquí - Espenquí - Cayo Carenero - Cayo Selesquí - Cayo Bequevé - Cayo de Agua - Cayo Grande | |
| 8 | Blanquilla Island | 64,53 | - | Isla La Blanquilla | |
| 9 | Los Hermanos Archipelago | 2,14 | - | La Orquilla - Isla Los Morochos - Isla Grueso - Isla Pico (ó Isla Pando) - Isla Fondeadero - Isla Chiquito | |
| 10 | Orchila Island | 40 | - | Isla La Orchila - Cayo Agua - Cayo Sal - Cayo Noreste | |
| 11 | Las Aves Archipelago | 3,35 | - | Isla Aves de Barlovento - Isla Tesoro - Cayo Bubi - Cayo de Las Bobas - Isla Aves de Sotavento - Isla Larga - Cayo Tirra - Isla Saquisaqui - Cayos de La Colonia - Isla Maceta - Cayo Sterna | |
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| 12 | Aves Island (Norte) | 0,045 | - | Isla de Aves | |
| Federal Dependencies of Venezuela | 342,25 | 1651 | |||
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