Tierra Bomba Island
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Isla Tierra Bomba | |
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Map of Tierra Bomba on Cartagena Bay | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 10°21′N 75°34′W / 10.350°N 75.567°W |
| Area | 19.84 km2 (7.66 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Country | |
| Department | Bolívar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | ~9,000 (as of 2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone UTC −5 | |
Tierra Bomba is a Colombian island off the coast of Cartagena de Indias. The island is within the legal administration of Bolívar department and counts with a surface area of 19.84 km² (1984.99 hectares) that house an estimated population of 9,000 people.
Naval Base
On January 2014, it was announced that Tierra Bomba Island will house the new Caribbean Naval Base of the Colombian Navy.[1] The naval base will be within the locality of Bocagrande and be 33.4 hectares in size.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "La Base Naval del Caribe será trasladada a la isla de Tierra Bomba". eltiempo.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ WebInfomil. "La Base Naval del Caribe será trasladada a la isla de Tierra Bomba". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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