Coco Island

Summary

Coco Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Coco Island is located in Puntarenas Canton^[3].
• Coco Island is in the country of Costa Rica^[4].
• Coco Island is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Coco Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Coco Island's instance of is recorded as WWF ecoregion^[7].
• Coco Island's instance of is recorded as district of Costa Rica^[8].
• Coco Island's postal code is recorded as 60110^[9].
• Coco Island's Commons category is recorded as Isla del Coco^[10].
• 1978 marks the founding of Coco Island^[11].
• Coco Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1526^[12].
• Coco Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 5.5280555555556, 'lon': -87.061111111111}^[13].
• Coco Island's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category II: National Park^[14].
• Coco Island's Commons gallery is recorded as Isla del Coco^[15].
• Coco Island's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/kokosovy-ostrov/^[16].
• Coco Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[17].
• Coco Island's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[18].
• Coco Island's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel^[19].
• Coco Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Isla del Coco'}^[20].
• Coco Island's different from is recorded as Wyspa Kokosowa^[21].
• Coco Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+7.49'}^[22].
• Coco Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+283'}^[23].
• Coco Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+23.52'}^[24].
• Coco Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+4.61'}^[25].
• Coco Island's hashtag is recorded as cocosislandnationalpark^[26].
• Coco Island's located in protected area is recorded as Cocos Island National Park^[27].

Body

Geography

Coco Island is in the country of Costa Rica^[4]. It is located in Puntarenas Canton^[3]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Coco Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+23.52'}^[24]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+283'}^[23]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+7.49'}^[22]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[6], WWF ecoregion^[7], and district of Costa Rica^[8]. Coco Island's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[18].

History and Context

1978 marks the founding of Coco Island^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Coco Island include Cocos Plate^[28], a tectonic plate^[29].

Why It Matters

Coco Island ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Cocos Plate^[28], a tectonic plate^[29].