Gulf of California
Also known as Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Mexico
Inscribed
2005
Outlook
In danger
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Gulf of California is about 80 km west of Guaymas. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sierra de San Francisco, about 120 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Guaymas · about 103,000 peopleabout 80 km east
- Hermosillo · about 596,000 peopleabout 170 km north-east
- Ciudad Obregon · about 288,000 peopleabout 180 km east
- Mazatlán · about 500,000 peopleabout 210 km north-east
- Huatabampo · about 30,000 peopleabout 230 km south-east
- Navajoa · about 116,000 peopleabout 230 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
MexicoCultural123 km away
MexicoNatural254 km away
MexicoNatural519 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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