San Juan Bay | |
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Bahía de San Juan (Spanish) | |
![]() Mercator projection of San Juan Bay | |
Location | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Coordinates | 18°27′7.95″N 66°6′51.04″W / 18.4522083°N 66.1141778°W |
Type | Bay |
Ocean/sea sources | North Atlantic Ocean |
Managing agency | Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
Salinity | 34.5[1][note 1] |
San Juan Bay (Spanish: Bahía de San Juan) is the bay and main inlet adjacent to Old San Juan in northeastern Puerto Rico. It is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) in length,[2][3] the largest body of water in an estuary of about 97 square miles (250 km2)[4] of channels, inlets and eight interconnected lagoons.[5] The San Juan Bay is home to the island's busiest harbor and its history dates back to at least 1508.[6][7]
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