Islas Coronado

This article describes the archipelago in the Pacific. For the island of the same name in the Gulf of California see Isla Coronado .

Islas Coronado
View from Coronado Sur to the other Coronados
Waters	Pacific Ocean
Geographical location	32 ° 26 ′  N , 117 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 26 ′  N , 117 ° 16 ′  W
Number of islands	4th
Main island	Coronado Sur
Total land area	2.52 km²
Residents	uninhabited
Topographic map

The Islas Coronado form an uninhabited group of islands off the coast of the Mexican state of Baja California , not far from the city of Tijuana .

Islands

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

island	Area ( ha )	Length m	Width m	Height m	Coordinates
Coronado Norte	48	1510	400	153	32 ° 26 '23.0 "  N , 117 ° 17' 50.0"  W.
Pilon de Azucar	7th	340	120	33	32 ° 25 '28.0 "  N , 117 ° 15' 47.0"  W.
Coronado Centro	14th	660	410	32	32 ° 25 '02.0 "  N , 117 ° 15' 35.0"  W.
Coronado Sur	183	3580	610	220	32 ° 24 '19.0 "  N , 117 ° 14' 43.0"  W.
Islas Coronado	252			220

history

In September 1542 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo named the islands Islas Desiertas ( Eng . "Deserted islands"). In 1602, Sebastián Vizcaíno changed the name of the island to Cuatro Coronados .

Flora and fauna

Dahlias , various types of cacti , cucumbers and houseleek grow on the islands of Coronado Norte and Coronado Sur . In addition, small colonies of seagulls , pelicans and ducks live on the islands . Some rare reptiles and amphibians are also at home here.

Web links

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