Bajo Nuevo Bank
| Disputed reef and islets | |
|---|---|
Image of Bajo Nuevo from the ISS | |
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| Other names | Petrel Islands |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 15°53′N 78°38′W / 15.883°N 78.633°W |
| Length | 26 km (16.2 mi) |
| Width | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed location on Low Cay |
| Administration | |
| Department | San Andrés and Providencia |
| Claimed by | |
| Territory | U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
Bajo Nuevo Bank (Spanish: Bajo Nuevo), also known as the Petrel Islands (Spanish: Islas Petrel), is a small, uninhabited reef with some small grass-covered islets, located in the western Caribbean Sea at 15°53′N 78°38′W / 15.883°N 78.633°W, with a lighthouse on Low Cay at 15°51′N 78°38′W / 15.850°N 78.633°W. The closest neighboring land feature is Serranilla Bank, located 110 kilometres (68 miles) to the west.
The reef is currently subject to a sovereignty dispute involving Colombia, Jamaica, and the United States. On 19 November 2012, regarding Nicaraguan claims to the islands, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found, unanimously, that the Republic of Colombia has sovereignty over both Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Banks, although the judgment does not analyze or mention the competing claims of Jamaica or the United States.