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Isla San Francisco

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Location
  
Gulf of California

State
  
Baja California Sur

Area
  
3.78 km²

Highest elevation
  
194 m (636 ft)

Population
  
Uninhabited

Max length
  
2.5 km

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Isla San Francisco 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).

Contents

Map of Isla San Francisquito, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Biology

Isla San Francisco has 10 species of reptile, including the endemic Isla San Francisco Whiptail (Aspidoscelis franciscensis).

References

Isla San Francisco Wikipedia