Isla Tortuga
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Isla Tortuga is an island in the Gulf of California
, created relatively recently in geologic terms by the volcanism associated with the East Pacific Rise
. It lies east-northeast of the city of Santa Rosalía
, in Mulegé Municipality. It has a surface area of 11.374 km² (4.39 sq mi).
Gulf of California
The Gulf of California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland...
, created relatively recently in geologic terms by the volcanism associated with the East Pacific Rise
East Pacific Rise
The East Pacific Rise is a mid-oceanic ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary located along the floor of the Pacific Ocean. It separates the Pacific Plate to the west from the North American Plate, the Rivera Plate, the Cocos Plate, the Nazca Plate, and the Antarctic Plate...
. It lies east-northeast of the city of Santa Rosalía
Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur
Santa Rosalía is a city located on the Baja California peninsula, in the northern part of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It was named after Saint Rosalia, although the reason for the name is not quite clear since the Misión de Santa Rosalía is not located by the town, but rather in...
, in Mulegé Municipality. It has a surface area of 11.374 km² (4.39 sq mi).