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Isla Lobos de Tierra (Spanish) | |
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 Satellite view of the island. | |
  Lobos de Tierra Island Location of the island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 6°25′40″S 80°51′29″W / 6.42778°S 80.85806°W |
| Area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Lambayeque |
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Lobos de Tierra is a Peruvian island situated 19 km from the mainland close to the Illescas Peninsula and the boundary between the departments of Piura and Lambayeque regions.[1] Its area is 16 km2,[1] its approximate length is 10 km, and its approximate width is 3 km. Around the island there are several islets such as El León and Albatros. It is part of Peru’s Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System.
- ^ a b c Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Peru). Perú: Compendio Estadístico 2008. 1.11: Superficie insular, según departamento (p. 25)