Nickname: Monkey Island | |
|---|---|
 Monos (between Chacachacare and the Trinidadian Mainland) | |
 Interactive map of Monos | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 10°41′42″N 61°41′24″W / 10.69500°N 61.69000°W / 10.69500; -61.69000 |
| Archipelago | Monos, Gulf of Paria |
| Highest elevation | 1,165 ft (355.1 m) |
| Administration | |
Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Borough | Diego Martin |
| City | Chaguaramas |
Monos is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of the "Bocas Islands", which lie in the Bocas del Dragón (Dragons' Mouth) between Trinidad and Venezuela. It is so named as the island was once home to noisy red howler monkeys ("monos" being the Spanish term for monkeys). It has an estimated area of 458 hectares (1,130 acres).
References
References
- Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.