Matapalo Island
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  Matapalo Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 3°26′7.34″S 80°15′27.45″W / 3.4353722°S 80.2576250°W |
| Area | 6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Tumbes |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
Matapalo Island is an island located in the region of Tumbes, Peru in the Pacific Ocean. It is separated from the mainland by a strait 198 – 273 m wide, in east-west orientation. With a total area of 6.08 km2, it is the biggest of the Peruvian islands in the Gulf of Guayaquil.[1]
Vegetation present in the island consists of mangrove forests, dry tropical forests and grasslands.[2]