Coronado Islands

The Islas Coronado form an uninhabited island group off the coast of the Mexican state of Baja California, near the town of Tijuana

Islands

Coronado Norte

  • Coordinates: 32 ° 28'N 117 ° 18'W
  • Area: 48 ha
  • Height: 153 m above sea level. inst
  • Length: 800 meters

Pilon de Azucar

  • Coordinates: 32 ° 25'N 117 ° 16'W
  • Area: 7 ha
  • Height: 33 m ü.d.M

Coronado Centro

  • Coordinates: 32 ° 25'N 117 ° 16'W
  • Area: 14 ha
  • Height: 32 m ü.d.M.

Coronado Sur

  • Coordinates: 32 ° 25'N 117 ° 15'W
  • Area: 1.83 km ²
  • Height: 220 m ü.d.M.
  • Length: 3,200 meters
  • Width: 800 meters

History

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

Flora and Fauna

On the islands of Coronado Coronado Norte and Sur grow dahlias, several species of cactus, cucumber and Hauswurz. In addition, living on the islands small colonies of seagulls, pelicans and ducks. Some rare reptiles and amphibians are located here.

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