Gatas (Ponce)

Isla de Gatas

Isla de Gatas on the left and its connection to the mainland
Isla de Gatas
Geography
Location	Ponce, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	17°57′49″N 66°37′05″W / 17.96361°N 66.61806°W / 17.96361; -66.61806
Area	0.053 km2 (0.020 sq mi)
Administration
Puerto Rico
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Ponce
Barrio	Playa
Demographics
Population	0
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)

Gatas or, more commonly, Isla de Gatas, is a small island in barrio Playa in the municipality of Ponce in southern Puerto Rico. A tied island since the 1950s connected to the Puerto Rico mainland via a tombolo, Isla de Gatas is home to Club Náutico de Ponce, a private sports complex. It is located south of La Guancha and the Port of Ponce. Together with Caja de Muertos, Morrillito, Ratones, Cardona, Isla del Frio, and Isla de Jueyes, Gatas is one of seven islands in the municipality of Ponce.^[1][2]