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Isla Partida is separated from Isla Espíritu Santo by a shallow, narrow channel. These two islands, in the
Gulf of California The Gulf of California (), also known as the Sea of Cortés (''Mar de Cortés'') or Sea of Cortez, or less commonly as the Vermilion Sea (''Mar Vermejo''), is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean that separates the Baja California peninsula from ...
, are protected by
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as biospheres. They are located a short boat ride from
La Paz La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara language, Aymara: Chuqi Yapu ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities by populati ...
, which lies on the Baja California Peninsula in
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. It has a land area of and is part of the Municipality of La Paz in
Baja California Sur Baja California Sur, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur, is a state in Mexico. It is the 31st and last state to be admitted, in 1974. It is also the second least populated Mexican state and the ninth-largest state by ...
. File:Ensenada Grande.jpg, Ensenada Grande beach, Isla Partida, Baja California


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Land area of islands in Mexico
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Islands of Baja California Sur Islands of the Gulf of California La Paz Municipality (Baja California Sur) Protected areas of Baja California Sur {{BajaCaliforniaSur-geo-stub