Tiburón Island
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Tiburón Island (Spanish: Isla del Tiburón; Seri: Tahéjöc) is the largest island in the Gulf of California with an extension of 751 square miles (1208 square kilometers). It was made a nature reserve in 1963. Tiburón is Spanish for "shark".
Tiburón Island is part of the state of Sonora, Mexico, located at approximately the same latitude as the city of Hermosillo. It is located along the eastern shore of the Gulf of California, opposite Isla Ángel de la Guarda.
Tiburón Island is part of the traditional homeland of the Seri people.
The island is mainly inhabited and its administration belongs to the Hermosillo municipality, although it is a Seri territory and this mexican tribe has had establishments in the island since many decades ago.
The island can be reached from Punta Chueca, which is the nearest mainland port station, mainly habited by fisherman and local members of the Seri Tribe. From Punta chueca to Punta Tormenta, the island entry point, there is a distance of 3 km. This stretch between mainland and the island is called Estrecho del Infiernillo (Hell´s Channel). The island has a prominent mountain system of volcanic origin. The most important peak is called San Miguel, located on the eastern part side of the island.
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