San Esteban Island
Island in Sonora, Mexico
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San Esteban Island (Spanish: Isla San Esteban, Seri: Coftéecöl [koɸˈtɛːkʷɬ] and sometimes Hast [ʔast])[1] is a small island in the Gulf of California, Mexico, located to the southwest of Tiburón Island. It is part of the Hermosillo Municipality in Sonora and has a land area of 39.773 km2 (15.356 sq mi), the 15th-largest island in Mexico. It is located in the Gulf of California. It was once inhabited by a group of the Seri people.[2]
 Location within Mexico | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 28°41′51″N 112°34′39″W |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Sonora |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
San Esteban Island is home to many types of rare animal species found on only a few of the islands, such as the San Esteban chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius), the spiny chuckwalla (S. hispidus) and the spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa).[3]
