Bajo Nuevo Bank

Bajo Nuevo Bank

Disputed islands Other names: Petrel Islands
NASA image of Bajo Nuevo.
Geography
Location	Caribbean Sea
Coordinates	15°53′N 78°38′W / 15.883°N 78.633°W / 15.883; -78.633
Length	26 km (16 mi)
Width	9 km (5.6 mi)
Highest point	unnamed location on Low Cay 2 metres (6.6 ft)
Administered by
Colombia
Department	San Andrés and Providencia
Claimed by
Jamaica
Nicaragua
United States
Territory	unorganized, unincorporated
Demographics
Population	0

Bajo Nuevo Bank, also known as the Petrel Islands (Spanish: Bajo Nuevo, Islas Petrel), is a small, uninhabited reef with some small grass-covered islets, located in the western Caribbean Sea at 15°53′N 78°38′W / 15.883°N 78.633°W / 15.883; -78.633Coordinates: 15°53′N 78°38′W / 15.883°N 78.633°W / 15.883; -78.633, with a lighthouse on Low Cay at 15°51′N 78°38′W / 15.850°N 78.633°W / 15.850; -78.633. The closest neighbouring land feature is Serranilla Bank, located 110 kilometres (68 miles) to the west.