San Marcos is an island located in the northern portion of Baja California Sur, México. It faces the town of Santa Rosalía on the Gulf of California near Isla Tortuga. The only town on the island is also named San Marcos. The island has a land area of 28.748 km2 (11.100 sq mi), the 18th-largest island in Mexico.[1] Its population as of the 2005 census was 425 inhabitants. It is part of the Mulegé Municipality.
_from_aircraft_(October_2024).jpg) Aerial photo of San Marcos Island (2024) | |
  San Marcos | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 27°12′43″N 112°04′25″W / 27.21194°N 112.07361°W |
| Area | 28.748 km2 (11.100 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Municipality | Mulegé |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 425 (2005) |
Geography
editSan Marcos is located at 27°12′43″N 112°04′25″W / 27.21194°N 112.07361°W.
Access
editA 1,125 meter long private-use dirt airstrip is located on the South coast of Isla San Marcos. Small boats located in San Bruno ferry people to the island, and back from the island
Attractions
editFishing is the main attraction, being roughly in the middle of the Gulf of California.
World War 2
editDuring World War II the area was heavily mined for gypsum which had many uses in the war.
Notable people
edit- Rodolfo Garayzar Anaya, politician and trade unionist[2]
- Mario Valenzuela, baseball player
References
edit- ^ Land area of islands in Mexico Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine INEGI
- ^ "Rinde homenaje el Congreso del Estado a Rodolfo Garayzar Anaya" (in Spanish). Congress of Baja California Sur. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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