Revillagigedo Islands

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Revillagigedo Islands or Revillagigedo Archipelago are a group of four volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, known for their unique ecosystem. They have been part of Manzanillo municipality of the Mexican state of Colima since 1861, but are nevertheless under Mexican federal jurisdiction, and lie 386 km southwest of Cabo San Lucas, the southern tip of...
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Revillagigedo Islands or Revillagigedo Archipelago are a group of four volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, known for their unique ecosystem. They have been part of Manzanillo municipality of the Mexican state of Colima since 1861, but are nevertheless under Mexican federal jurisdiction, and lie 386 km southwest of Cabo San Lucas, the southern tip of Baja California peninsula, and between 720 and 970 km west of Manzanillo. The total area is 157.81 km, extending over c.420 from east to west:. There is a naval station in the south of Socorro Island, with a population of 250 (staff and families). On Clari n, there is a small naval garrison with 9 men. The islands are otherwise uninhabited. The islands are named after Don Juan Vicente de G emes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo, the 53rd viceroy of New Spain.