Cedros Island

Cedros Island (Spanish: Isla de Cedros, or "island of cedars") lies in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of the Mexican state of Baja California. It is 426 km (265 miles) south of Ensenada, and the closest point on the mainland is Punta Falsa in Baja California Sur, some 22 km (14 miles) to the southeast of the island's southernmost tip. The island has an area of 347 km² (134 mi²).

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Pacific Ocean - Mexican state - Baja California - Ensenada - Punta Falsa - Baja California Sur - Km² - Mi²

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Puerto Cedros is the only town in the island with a population of 400. Salt from the salt ponds of Guerrero Negro on the Baja California peninsula is taken, by barge, to a deepwater salt dock at the south end of Cedros Island, where it is loaded onto ships. There is irregularly scheduled air service to the island, landing at an airstrip at the south end, where a 10 km (six mile) road leads to the fishing village.

Related Topics:
Guerrero Negro - Baja California peninsula

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