Foca Island (Peru)

LocationPacific Ocean

Coordinates5°12′34″S 81°12′23″W / 5.20944°S 81.20639°W / -5.20944; -81.20639

RegionPiura

Time zone

• PET (UTC-5)

Foca Island

Isla Foca (Spanish)
Foca Island
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	5°12′34″S 81°12′23″W / 5.20944°S 81.20639°W / -5.20944; -81.20639
Administration
Peru
Region	Piura
Additional information
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)

Foca Island^[1][2][3] (Spanish: Isla Foca)^[4][5] is an island in the Pacific Ocean located in the northern Peruvian region of Piura. The island is within the area of convergence of the Humboldt Current and the Equatorial Current, with the presence of marine species of both temperate and cold waters due to that phenomenon.^[6][7][1]