Jacques Cousteau Island

Isla Cerralvo, as is commonly named, whose official name is Isla Jacques Cousteau, is an island located off the Cerralvo Canal coast near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. It is 18 miles long with a land area of 136.498 square kilometres, and is the ninth-largest island in Mexico. The island is adjacent to the towns of El Sargento and La Ventana and is part of M…
Isla Cerralvo, as is commonly named, whose official name is Isla Jacques Cousteau, is an island located off the Cerralvo Canal coast near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. It is 18 miles long with a land area of 136.498 square kilometres, and is the ninth-largest island in Mexico. The island is adjacent to the towns of El Sargento and La Ventana and is part of Municipality of La Paz. The island peak comes to 2,100 ft 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.
  • Location: Gulf of California · Baja California Sur
  • Population: Uninhabited
  • Area: 136 km² (53 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org