Isla Ángel de la Guarda
Isla Ángel de la Guarda | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 29°15′36″N 113°22′13″W / 29.26000°N 113.37028°W |
| Total islands | 5 |
| Major islands | 1 |
| Area | 931 km2 (359 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,305 m (4281 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed Peak |
| Administration | |
| State | Baja California |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Isla Ángel de la Guarda, (Guardian Angel Island) also called Archangel Island, is a large uninhabited island in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) east of Bahía de los Ángeles in northwestern Mexico, separated from the Baja California Peninsula by the Canal de Ballenas (Whales Channel). It is the second largest of the eleven Midriff Islands or Islas Grandes. It is part of the state of Baja California, located northwest of Tiburón Island. It is a biological reserve called Isla Angel de la Guarda National Park. The island is part of the Mexicali municipality.
The geologically active Ballenas Fault runs along the seabed of the linear Canal de Ballenas. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred on this fault in 2009.