The Baco Islands are a chain of three small wooded islands in the

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, located off the northern coast of

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island. The Baco Islands are located off the coast of

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, in the

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and are administered as part of the city of

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. The island chain consists of: * Baco Grande Island (also known as just Baco Island) – largest island in the southwest of the chain that is feet in elevation * Baco Medio Island - middle island that is feet in elevation * Baco Chico Island – smallest island in the northeast of the chain that is feet in elevation

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