Los Testigos Islands

Los Testigos Islands are a group of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. They are a part of the Dependencias Federales of Venezuela.

Geography

The Los Testigos Islands are located about northeast of Caracas and about northeast of Isla Margarita. The coordinates of the main island are. The archipelago has an area of 6.53 square km and consists of 6 major islands and a number of smaller rock islets.
The larger islands are:Isla Testigo Grande, main islandIsla Conejo, east of the main islandIsla Iguana, south of the main islandIsla Morro Blanco, south of the main islandIsla Noreste, northeast of the main islandIsla Rajado, east of the main island
The larger rock islets are:El ChivoPeñón de Fuera
The population is about 200 inhabitants mostly being fishing families. There is a small military base operated by the Venezuelan navy on the main island.

History

In 1938, the islands were put under the administration of the Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia as part of the Dependencias Federales.
On August 9, 1972, the islands, together with the other islands of the Dependencias Federales, were declared a national park with the park being established on August 18.