With an area of 0.12 km2, Santa Cruz del Islote is the most populous island in the world when 1,200 people live.
Learn about life in the world's most populous island
Santa Cruz del Islote - the world's most populous island located in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Colombia.With a population of 1,200 people living on an area of 0.12 km2, the island's population density is four times higher than Manhattan, New York, and the US.
The most populous island in the world has people living 150 years ago.The first residents were people from Baru beach town, 50 km away.
Especially on Santa Cruz del Islote island, there are no doctors and tall buildings, people do not have to lock their doors because the place is very peaceful and there is no theft.Since there is no water supply or sewerage system, the Colombian Navy provides water to the islanders every three weeks.Even without mosquitoes here, people can set up tents to sleep without fear of mosquito bites.
There are 90 houses on the island, 2 shops, a restaurant and a school.When tourists visit the island of Santa Cruz del Islote, the only space they approach is an area of land the size of half of a tennis court.
Some people work on fishing or scuba diving to catch seafood.They often go out to sea fishing with small motorboats.
Fishermen dive deep into the sea about 10 - 20m to carry out fishing activities.
Due to the small area and the large population, the island of Santa Cruz del Islote does not have enough burial places, so there is no separate cemetery.
Therefore, they buried their dead relatives on a nearby island called Tintipan.
It is estimated that about half of the population on Santa Cruz del Islote island was buried in Tintipan island after their deaths.
Most people on the island of Santa Cruz del Islote work elsewhere to earn a living like fishing or work in nearby resorts.
