Isla de Jueyes
Isla de Jueyes are a group of three small uninhabited islands off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Together with Caja de Muertos, Gatas, Morrillito, Ratones, Cardona, and Isla del Frío, Isla de Jueyes is one of seven islands ascribed to the municipality of Ponce. At an area of just 2.89 cuerdas, they are also the smallest of these seven islands. Like Isla del Frío, the islands are considered part of barrio Vayas. Location
The islands, sometimes considered keys (or, cays), or islets, because of their size, are located  south of the Puerto Rican mainland and is closest to Barrio Vayas ward of the Ponce, Puerto Rico, municipality. They are oriented in a southwest-to-northeast axis and are separated from each other by approximately . The northernmost, and the one closest to the Puerto Rico mainland shore, sits at a distance of approximately , of , southwest from the mainland Puerto Rican shore in the area of Caleta de Cabullones (Cabullon Point), with the furthestmost extending  from the mainland. The closest populated point on the mainland is Hacienda Villa Esperanza, also known as Quinta Esperanza, located in barrio Vayas. The islands have an area of just  (2.89 cuerdas) (one cuerda equals 0.97 acres). Their coordinates are: latitude 17.9592° and longitude -66.5897° (latitude 17°57'33"N and longitude 66°35'23"W). Geography and climate
The islands vary in size from , the smallest, to , the largest, and are located  off the coast of mainland Puerto Rico. The climate is dry and the island supports dry forest. They consists mostly of brush. Though not officially a nature reserve, the island is administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Its length is 0.31 miles (0.5 kilometers) northeast and southwest. See also

 List of islands of Puerto Rico

References

External links
 Isla de Jueyes at Panoramio

Uninhabited islands of Puerto Rico
Protected areas of Puerto Rico
Islands of Ponce, Puerto Rico