 Jaragua National Park has an area of 1374 km² (905 km² of which are marine), with coordinates from 17"28'N to 17'58'N and 71'16'W to 71"44'W, making it the largest protected area in the Caribbean region.Jaragua National Park was established by Presidential Decree No.1315 on August 11, 1983, and was named after a Taíno region.