Tiburoon ( Spanish Tiburón ) - an island in the Gulf of California , the territory of Mexico . The area of 1201 km ². Part of the state of Sonora , municipality of Hermosillo .
| Tiburon | |
|---|---|
| isp. Tiburón | |
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| Specifications | |
| Square | 1201 km² |
| Highest point | 1450 m |
| Population | 0 people (2012) |
| Location | |
| Water area | California Bay |
| A country |
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| State | Sonora |
| Municipality | Hermosillo |
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Etymology
Tiburón in translation from Spanish means “ shark ”.
Geography
The island is the largest island of Mexico and the Gulf of California. From the east, it is separated from the mainland by a narrow strait ( Canal del Infiernillo ), in the north-west direction from Tiburon there is another large island of the Bay of Angel de la Guarda .
History
Since ancient times, the island was inhabited by the Seri Indian tribe [1] . In 1963, declared a natural reserve. By a decree of 1975, the President of Mexico, L. Euchercheria Alvarez , Tiburon Island is recognized as the property of the Seri tribe [2] .
Population
Currently, the island is uninhabited (except for military facilities on the east side).
Notes
- ↑ Edward W. Moser (1963) Seri Bands. The Kiva 28.3: 14-27 (inaccessible link) . The appeal date is February 16, 2008. Archived on March 14, 2012.
- ↑ Comisión de Desarrollo de la Tribu Seri. (1976) Tribus de Sonora: Los seris. Hermosillo, Sonora