Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands
Providence and Saint Catherine
Spanish: Providencia y Santa Catalina | |
|---|---|
| Providence and Saint Catherine Islands | |
Urban settlements in Providencia Island | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′N 81°22′W / 13.350°N 81.367°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | San Andres and Providencia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Established | 1853 |
| Capital | Saint Elizabeth (Providence) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 4,900 (approx.) (Census DANE 2,005) |
| Demonym | Providenciano (a)(s) (in Spanish) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | 57 + 8 |
| Website | providencia-sanandres |
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The islands of Providencia and Santa Catalina, literally the islands of Providence and Saint Catherine, is a municipality within the department of The Raizal Islands, on the northern coast of Providencia Island (including several uninhabited cayes to the North and East) which has a population of 5,011 as of (2007), and receives just 15,000 visitors per year. The island is one of Colombia's top scuba diving destinations, with a 32 km long barrier reef protecting the Eastern coast of the island.