Laguna de Las Marites Natural Monument
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Location
Venezuela
VenezuelaCoordinates10°55′N 63°55′W / 10.917°N 63.917°W
Area36.74 km2 (14.19 sq mi)
EstablishedFebruary 27, 1974
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| Location | Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 10°55′N 63°55′W / 10.917°N 63.917°W |
| Area | 36.74 km2 (14.19 sq mi) |
| Established | February 27, 1974 |
The Laguna de las Marites Natural Monument[1] (Spanish: Monumento Natural Laguna de las Marites), or Las Marites Lagoon Natural Monument, is a protected hypersaline lagoon with Natural Monument status located on the south-east coastal plain of Margarita Island,[2] in Nueva Esparta state in the north-west of Venezuela.[3] It was declared a Natural Monument on 27 February 1974.
