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Native name: Isla Lobos de Afuera | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pimentel District, Peru |
| Coordinates | 06°57′35″S 80°42′00″W / 6.95972°S 80.70000°W |
| Total islands | 12 |
| Major islands | 2 |
| Length | 4.8 km (2.98 mi) |
| Width | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
| Highest point | 61 m |
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Lobos de Afuera is a small, rocky Peruvian archipelago lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean some 54 km off the coast of the Pimentel District of Peru. The archipelago is about 4.8 km long, north-west to south-east, and 3.2 km wide. It comprises two main islands, Independencia and Cachimbo, separated by a channel 36 m wide, along with several reefs, rocks and islets. It is part of Peru's Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System, and has a history of guano extraction.
