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Isla Cerralvo (Spanish: [ˈizla seˈralβo]), as is commonly named, whose official name is Isla Jacques Cousteau (French: [ʒak kusto]; Spanish: [ʝak ˈkusto]), is an island located off the Cerralvo Canal coast near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Isla Jacques Cousteau
Isla Cerralvo
Jacques Cousteau Island
Cerralvo Island
Aerial view of Jacques Cousteau Island
Geography
LocationGulf of California
Baja California Sur
Coordinates24°13′17″N 109°52′14″W
Area136 km2 (53 sq mi)
Administration
Mexico
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

It is 18 miles (29 km) long with a land area of 136.498 square kilometres (52.702 sq mi), and is the ninth-largest island in Mexico. The island is adjacent to the towns of El Sargent and La Ventana and is part of Municipality of La Paz. The island peak comes to 2,100 ft (640 m) and the ridge line runs north–south with many small streams draining east to Gulf of California and west to Cupalo Canal. There are many steep bluffs on the eastern sides and many sandy beaches and points on the west side.

There is abundant marine life surrounding this island which are due to underwater topography and ocean currents and are the traditional fishing grounds of the local ejidos and is dotted with temporary fish camps. Virtually all local marine life must migrate past the island and water visibility goes up to 30 meters making it a prime location for big game fishing. There are abundant yellowtail, golden grouper, marlin, sailfish, swordfish or broadbill, other game and bait fish in Cerralvo Canal waters. Views from island at dawn and sunset are very lively and filled with color.


Recent official name change


On November 17, 2009, Mexican government changed the island name from historical name "Isla Cerralvo" to "Isla Jacques Cousteau"[1] in honor of French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997) who had led many expeditions in this area.

This name change has generated annoyance and a growing resistance amongst citizens of nearby towns of El Sargento and La Ventana, in Baja California Sur state, who were not consulted; they insist on keeping the name "Isla Cerralvo". This resistance is also supported by many people in other Mexican regions.

Mexican senators Luis Alberto Coppola Joffroy, Sebastian Calderón Centeno and Humberto Andrade Quezada, from Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) initiated a resolution to request different Mexican authorities to inform the decree where change of name was adopted.

Also senator Francisco Javier Obregón Espinoza has introduced a resolution in the Mexican Congress requesting the name change be reversed.[2] Leading Mexican intellectuals such as Miguel León-Portilla (a former UNESCO director) have also voiced opposition to the name change.[3]


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На других языках


[de] Jacques-Cousteau-Insel

Die Isla Cerralvo (mexikanisch-spanische Aussprache: .mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}[ˈizla seˈralbo]), offiziell Isla Jacques Cousteau ([ˈizla ʝak ˈkusto]), ist die südlichste der mexikanischen Inseln im Golf von Kalifornien.
- [en] Jacques Cousteau Island

[fr] Île Jacques Cousteau

Île Jacques Cousteau est le nom officiel (prononciation en espagnol /ʝak 'kusto/) d’une île mexicaine anciennement et communément nommée île Cerralvo (prononciation en espagnol /se'ralbo/), située dans le golfe de Californie. Cette île a officiellement reçu ce nom le 17 novembre 2009 en hommage à l’océanographe français Jacques-Yves Cousteau[1]. Elle est inhabitée.

[it] Isola Jacques Cousteau

L'isola Jacques Cousteau (in spagnolo isla Jacques Cousteau), nota anche col nome di isola Cerralvo (isla Cerralvo) è un'isola messicana posta nel golfo di California, nei pressi dell'imboccatura del canale di Cerralvo. L'isola è disabitata e attualmente fa parte di una riserva naturale.

[ru] Остров Жака Кусто

Остров Серра́льво[1] (исп. Isla Cerralvo) — общераспространённое название, официальное — Остров Жака Кусто (исп. Isla Jacques Cousteau), мексиканский остров в Калифорнийском заливе, у побережья Южной Нижней Калифорнии. Название официально изменено 17 ноября 2009 года в честь французского океанографа Жака-Ива Кусто[2][3].



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