Back اتيلا ARZ Уціла Byelorussian Útila Catalan Utila (munisipyo) CEB Utila German Ούτιλα Greek Insulo Útila Esperanto Utila Spanish Utila Basque آتشفشان اتیلا Persian
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  Utila  Utila | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 16°06′N 86°56′W / 16.100°N 86.933°W |
| Archipelago | Bay Islands |
| Area | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Department | Islas de la Bahía |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4160 (2015) |
| Isla de Utila Lighthouse | |
| Foundation | piles |
| Construction | concrete mast |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft)  |
| Shape | square prism mast[1][2] |
| Markings | red mast with horizontal white band |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Range | 4 nmi (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | F W |
| Official name | Sistema de Humedales de la Isla de Utila |
| Designated | 2 February 2013 |
| Reference no. | 2134[3] |
Utila (Spanish: Isla de Utila) is the smallest of Honduras' major Bay Islands, after Roatán and Guanaja, in a region that marks the south end of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second-largest in the world.
The eastern end of the island is capped by a thin veneer of basaltic volcanic rocks, erupted from several pyroclastic cones including 74 m (243 ft) Pumpkin Hill which forms the highest point on the island. It has been documented in history since Columbus' fourth voyage, and currently enjoys growing tourism with emphasis on recreational diving and is known as one of the world's best dive locations.[4][5] The people of Utila are of African (Garifuna), English and Dutch descent.[6] Since 2013 the entire island and its cays have been designated as a protected Ramsar site.[3]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Honduras". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- ^ a b "Sistema de Humedales de la Isla de Utila". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Anisha Shah, for (22 December 2015). "Where to go in 2016: Top 16 up-and-coming destinations". CNN. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Intern, Talia Cuddeback Lifestyle; Post, The Huffington (19 July 2016). "15 Of The Best Dive Spots In The World". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Bay Islands by David Evans". www.aboututila.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.