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Roatan Bay Islands from hotel lobby display Roatan from cruise ship. Roatán is a coral island. Situated atop an exposed ancient coral reef, it rises to about 270 m (890 ft) above sea level. The easternmost quarter of the island is separated by a 15-meter-wide channel through the mangrove forest.
Coxen Hole in 1910. The city was founded in 1835 when several British families moved to Roatán from the Cayman Islands.It is named after the pirate Captain John Coxen/Coxon due the fact that during the 17th century Roatán was once home to over 5,000 pirates living all through the island.
Although geographically separate, they belong to the Bay Islands department and are part of the Roatán municipality. The population numbered 108 at the 2001 census. The total land area measures about 2 km 2 (0.8 sq mi). The islands are a Marine Protected Area and are managed by the Honduras Coral Reef Foundation.
The Bay Islands (Spanish: Islas de la Bahía; pronounced [ˈislas de la βaˈi.a]) is a group of islands off the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Collectively, the islands form one of the 18 departments of Honduras .
Map of Roatán and nearby islands relative to the Honduran coast. On the Caribbean resort island of Roatán, a group of people seek love, but their pasts threaten to catch up with them. [ 6 ]
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José Santos Guardiola is a municipality in the Bay Islands Department of Honduras. [1] It is located on the island of Roatán. The name of the municipality is in honor of Brigadier General José Santos Guardiola Bustillo, President of Honduras between 1856 and 1862. The capital of the municipality is Oakridge.
Bay Islands Map Social services such as health and education are planned to be privatized and financed from taxes, fees, and the sale of land to new residents and investors. Individuals can apply for "e-residency", which allows them to register businesses in Próspera and benefit from the local tax and regulatory structure.