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Isla San Francisco[1] is a small island in Mexico located in the Gulf of California off the eastern coast of Baja California Sur, south of Isla San José. Uninhabited, the island is located in the southern portion of the Gulf of California, north of the Bay of La Paz, some 75 km (47 mi) north of the town of La Paz and is part of the La Paz Municipality. It is separated from the peninsula of Baja California by a channel about 10 km (6.2 mi) wide. The island is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) wide with maximum total area of 3.78 km² (930 acres).

Isla San Francisco

Isla San Francisco
Geography
Location	Gulf of California
Coordinates	24°49′50.90″N 110°34′29.25″W
Area	3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Highest elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Administration
Mexico
State	Baja California Sur
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Biology

Isla San Francisco has 10 species of reptiles, including the endemic Isla San Francisco whiptail (Aspidoscelis franciscensis).[2]

See also

• Geography of Mexico
• Geography of North America

Bibliography

• Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 121. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.

References

External links

• Location map of the island

На других языках

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[de] Isla San Francisco

Isla San Francisco ist eine mexikanische Insel im Süden des Golfs von Kalifornien. Administrativ gehört sie zur Gemeinde (municipio) La Paz des Bundesstaates Baja California Sur („Süd-Niederkalifornien“).

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- [en] Isla San Francisco

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[fr] San Francisco (île du Mexique)

San Francisco est une petite île mexicaine située dans le golfe de Californie au large des côtes de la Basse-Californie du Sud, juste au sud de l'île San José.

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