Isla Grande
| Isla Grande | |
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| Corregimiento | |
 Isla Grande
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| Coordinates: 9°38′N 79°34′W / 9.633°N 79.567°WCoordinates: 9°38′N 79°34′W / 9.633°N 79.567°W | |
| Country |
 Panama
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| Province | Colón |
| District | Portobelo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 26.6 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,037 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
 Panama
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| Location | Isla Grande Colón Province Panama |
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| Coordinates | 9°38′16.7″N 79°33′27.4″W / 9.637972°N 79.557611°W |
| Year first constructed | 1894 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | steel skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical skeletal tower with central cylinder, balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Focal height | 93 metres (305 ft) |
| Original lens | 2nd order Barbier & Cie. Fresnel lens |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | J6138 |
| NGA number | 16628 |
| ARLHS number | PAN-026 |
Isla Grande is a small island and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama, off the Caribbean coast. It had a population of 1,037 as of 2010[update]. Its population as of 1990 was 626; its population as of 2000 was 1,055. During the right times of year, the water between the island and the mainland provides an excellent surfing environment. Most of the people found in the town are of African descent and trace it back to black African slaves and those known as Cimarrones.
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