Isla de Alboran info needed

Factual Questions
1

I’m looking for info on the Isla de Alboran in the straights of Gibralter. It belongs to Spain. Google search has turned up a few weather reports from there, but not much else useful (a site written in greek may contain info, but not for me). What I’d really like is a link to a map of the island, with some history. My usual map site links have failed me. Can anyone help?

2

There’s not much to talk about. It has belonged to spain all along and there’s nothing to do there (no discos or anything) I believe it is not inhabitted and just used for target practice. What else would you like to know. I may find it on my charts but I can’t see what info I could get that would be of any use… can you be more specific?

3

i found a page in Spanish http://www.ideal.es/waste/alboran.html which mainly talks about the few animals that live there and says it has a few caves even though it is tiny. The island is elongated and measures less than 100 yards in length.

4

Thanks for the link, Sailor. I’ll get my wife or daughter to translate. I just like to collect maps of obscure islands. Got some nice info on Navassa, and the Kerguelens, and even little diomede and Rockall.

5

I get the impression the island is tiny, has no settlers, only a lighthouse. There seems to be a rock or tiny island off the northern tip. The web page seems to be some ecological info on flora and fauna.

If you are serious in wanting to get a map or chart i could try contacting some publishers or stores and asking but I am not sure if you are that interested.

6

that should be 1000 (one thousand) yards in length

7

This bookstore seels the chart for something like USD17 (if I am not screwing the math up)

chart#4351 scale 1:5000 dimensions: 108 X 74cm price: 3365

http://robinson.expocenter.com/cartas/pag_21.html

I believe you can order from their site.

You can also probably get the same chart published by Instituto Hidrografico Español at your local nautical stores.

Another site where you can get charts: http://www.bme.es/blmon/pagina4.html

8

Thanks again sailor, but I’m gonna continue to try to find a copy on line. So many little islands, so little time and money!