Anegada

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Anegada

Unlike the other British Virgin Islands, Anegada is a low-lying coral island rather than a volcanic island
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Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	18°44′N 64°20′W / 18.733°N 64.333°W / 18.733; -64.333
Archipelago	Virgin Islands
Area	14 sq mi (36 km2)
Administration
United Kingdom  British Virgin Islands
British Overseas Territory	British Virgin Islands
Demographics
Population	285 (2010)[1]
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
ISO code	VG
Anegada Lighthouse
Power source	solar power
Focal height	19 m (62 ft)
Range	10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s

Anegada /ˌænəˈɡɑːdə/ is the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. It lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Virgin Gorda. Anegada is the only inhabited British Virgin Island formed from coral and limestone,^[2] rather than being of volcanic origin. While the other islands are mountainous, Anegada is flat and low. Its highest point is only about 28 feet (8.5 m) above sea level, earning it its name, which is the Spanish term for the flooded land, "tierra anegada".^[3]

At about 15 square miles (38 square kilometers), Anegada is the second largest of the British Virgin Islands, but it is also the most sparsely populated of the main islands, with a population of 285 as at the 2010 Census.^[4] Most of the population on Anegada live in the only village, The Settlement.