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.
Aerial view of Isla Espíritu Santo (right) and Isla Partida (left) | |
Isla Espíritu Santo | |
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of California |
Coordinates | 24°28′17″N 110°19′57″W |
Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
Area | 80.763 km2 (31.183 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Mexico | |
State | Baja California Sur |
Municipality | La Paz |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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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