What the records say
- When
- 1850 – Apr 1856
- Kind
- Territorial claim
- Coordinates
- 11.85° N, 66.70° W
- Names
- Los Roques
- Region
- 1
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Los Roques Archipelago
Federal dependency of Venezuela
The Los Roques Archipelago is a federal dependency of Venezuela consisting of approximately 350 islands, cays, and islets in a total area of 40.61 km2 (15.68 mi2). The archipelago is located 128 km (80 mi) directly north of the port of La Guaira, in the Caribbean Sea.
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The source
- ICOW Territorial Claims 1816–2001Issue Correlates of WarCorrelates of War: free use with citation
Nearby in time and place
- Earthquake — Venezuela: Cumana15 Jul 1853 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.7
- expulsión de los judíos de Coro1855 · Pogrom
- Storming of the Venezuelan National Congress24 Jan 1848 · Battle
- La Sampablera2 Aug 1859 · Battle
- Peasant insurrection of 18461 Sep 1846 · Rebellion
- Capture of Coro20 Feb 1859 · Battle
- Aves (Bird) IslandMar 1854 · Territorial claim
- March Revolution1 Mar 1858 · Rebellion