Isla Espíritu Santo

Isla Espíritu Santo is an uninhabited island in the Gulf of California, off the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is separated from Isla Partida by a narrow canal.

Isla Espíritu Santo
Aerial view of Isla Espíritu Santo (right) and Isla Partida (left)
Isla Espíritu Santo
Geography
LocationGulf of California
Coordinates24°28′17″N 110°19′57″W
Adjacent toPacific Ocean
Area80.763 km2 (31.183 sq mi)
Administration
Mexico
StateBaja California Sur
MunicipalityLa Paz
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Together, the islands are part of La Paz Municipality and are both a short boat trip from La Paz on the Baja California Peninsula.

There was human presence of the island already about 9,000 years ago.

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