Gulf of Batabanó

Gulf of Batabanó
Golfo de Batabanó (Spanish)
Satellite image of the Gulf of Batabanó, artificially colored blue, with a large land mass above it shaped like a hook, and a smaller landmass below it shaped like a mitten. The land is artificially colored, mostly green with red and pink tracts of land.
Gulf of Batabanó seen from space (false colors).
Gulf of Batabanó is located in Cuba
Gulf of Batabanó
Gulf of Batabanó
Gulf of Batabanó is located in Caribbean
Gulf of Batabanó
Gulf of Batabanó
Coordinates22°15′N 82°30′W / 22.250°N 82.500°W / 22.250; -82.500
Basin countriesCuba

The Gulf of Batabanó (Spanish: Golfo de Batabanó; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡolfo ðe βataβaˈno]),[a] also called the Batabanó Gulf, is an inlet or strait off southwestern Cuba in the Caribbean Sea, separating mainland Cuba from the Isle of Youth.

Overview

The gulf's northern border begins at the southern coast of Cuba in Pinar del Río Province, Artemisa Province, Mayabeque Province and Matanzas Province, ending at the Zapata Peninsula (Península de Zapata), a length of about 80 miles (130 km). The northeastern section of the gulf is also called Ensenada de la Broa. The gulf stretches south about 50 miles (80 km) to the Isle of Youth. The gulf is shallow–less than 200 feet (61 m) deep–and contains about 350 smaller islands of the Canarreos Archipelago (los Archipiélago de los Canarreos) besides the Isle of Youth. The gulf is a center of sponge fishing.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In isolation, de and Batabanó are pronounced Spanish pronunciation: [de] and Spanish pronunciation: [bataβaˈno], respectively.

References

  • "Gulf of Batabanó". Encyclopædia Britannica. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  • Cohen, Saul B., ed. (2000). Batabanó, Gulf of. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-11990-9. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007 – via Bartleby.com. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)