Tiburón Island
Tiburón Island is the largest island in the Gulf of California and the largest island in Mexico, with an area of 1,201 square kilometres (464 sq mi). It was made a nature reserve in 1963 by President Adolfo López Mateos.
Native name: Tahejöc | |
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View of Tiburón Island across Infiernillo Channel, south of Punta Chueca | |
Tiburón Island Tiburón Island | |
| Etymology | Spanish word meaning 'shark' |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 28°59′20″N 112°22′23″W |
| Archipelago | Islas Grandés |
| Area | 1,201 km2 (464 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Sonora |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Languages | Seri (formerly) |
| Ethnic groups | Seri (formerly) |
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