Colom Island (Catalan: Illa d'en Colom) is a small island of 143 acres (0.58 km2), located about 200 metres (656 ft) from the north-east coast of Menorca. In the past it was used as a pesthouse and later as farmland. It belonged to the Roca family from Mahón starting in 1904, when it was bought by Mr. Antonio Roca Várez. There is a single 100 square meter home on the island. It is currently part of the Natural Park of the Albufera of Es Grau.
 Colom Island, Menorca | |
  Colom Island Location in Spain | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°57′29″N 4°16′41″E / 39.958°N 4.278°E |
| Archipelago | Baleric Islands |
| Area | 0.5787 km2 (0.2234 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Sale
editIn October 2010 it was announced that the island was being sold for roughly €6 million.[1][2] It sold for €3.2 million in 2018 to American billionaire Alex Meruelo.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Barcelona news "[1] Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ "Properties for sale in Maó-Mahón, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain - Maó-Mahón, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain properties for sale - Primelocation". www.primelocation.com.
- ^ "El multimillonario cubano Alex Meruelo gana la puja a un francés y compra la isla española de Colom". CiberCuba. June 7, 2018.
- ^ Bohórquez, Lucía (June 11, 2018). "Cuban-American tycoon lands Mediterranean island for €3.2 million". EL PAÍS.