 Colom Island, Menorca | |
  Colom IslandLocation in Spain | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°57′29″N 4°16′41″E / 39.958°N 4.278°E / 39.958; 4.278 |
| Archipelago | Baleric Islands |
| Area | 0.5787 km (0.2234 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
 Spain | |
Colom Island (Catalan: Illa d'en Colom) is a small island of 143 acres (0.58 km), 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.
Sale
In October 2010 it was announced that the island was being sold for roughly €6 million. It sold for €3.2 million in 2018 to American billionaire Alex Meruelo.
References
- Barcelona news " 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.