Cayo Batata
 Humacao Estuary, with Cayo Batata in the southwest |
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 Cayo Batata (Puerto Rico)
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| Location | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°6′56″N 65°46′17″W / 18.11556°N 65.77139°W |
| Area | 4,679 m2 (50,364 sq ft) |
| Highest elevation | 12.1 m (39.7 ft) |
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Humacao |
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| Population | 0 |
| Density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
Cayo Batata is an uninhabited, grass-covered island, located at 18°06′56″N 65°46′17″W / 18.11556°N 65.77139°W, 600 m east of Morro de Humacao, the closest mainland feature (which is immediately south of the mouth of Río Humacao), in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
[edit] Geography
The island is rectangular with sides between 60 and 70 m in length. It is up to 12.1 m high. The area is 4,679 m², or 1.16 acres (Block 3060, Block Group 3, Census Tract 1805, Humacao Municipio, Puerto Rico). The island is part of Río Abajo barrio of Humacao.
A bare ledge, with five rocks and a reef, called Caballo Blanco (literally, White Horse, not to be confused with the islet of same name northwest of Vieques), awash and steep-to, is located 150 to 300 meters east and south of Cayo Batata.
Cayo Santiago (Monkey Island), the second island belonging to Humacao, is located 5.7 km to the northeast.
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