Matapalo Island is an island located in the region of Tumbes, Peru in the Pacific Ocean. It is separated from the mainland by a strait 198 – 273 m wide, in east-west orientation. With a total area of 6.08 km2, it is the biggest of the Peruvian islands in the Gulf of Guayaquil.Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. : Departamento de Tumbes - Principales islas con indicación de su superficie, ubicación geográfica y ubicación política
Vegetation present in the island consists of mangrove forests, dry tropical forests and grasslands.
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