Mayaguana

Mayaguana is the easternmost island in the Bahamas and one of only two islands that retain their original Arawak name.

The largest settlement is Abraham's Bay on the south coast, other settlements are Betsy Bay in the east and Pirate's Well in the north.

There has not been much economic development in Mayaguana, the island was settled around 1812 by residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The population of Mayaguana was 259 at the 2000 census, and 271 in 2010.

In 1824, Brazilian historian Antonio Varnhagen suggested that Mayaguana was Guanahani, the first island visited by Christopher Columbus when he discovered the Americas. However, this theory found few supporters.