Monos
Island in Trinidad and Tobago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the island of Monos. For the 2019 film, see Monos (film). For the typeface, see Monos (typeface).
Monos is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of the "Bocas Islands", which lie in the Bocas del Dragón (Dragons' Mouth) between Trinidad and Venezuela. It is so named as the island was once home to noisy red howler monkeys ("monos" being the Spanish term for monkeys). It has an estimated area of 458 hectares (1,130 acres).
Quick Facts Nickname: Monkey Island, Geography ...
Nickname: Monkey Island | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 10°41′42″N 61°41′24″W |
Archipelago | Monos, Gulf of Paria |
Highest elevation | 1,165 ft (355.1 m) |
Administration | |
Trinidad and Tobago | |
Region | Diego Martin |
City | Chaguaramas |
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