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The
Islas Marías ("Maria Islands"), are an archipelago of 4
islands that belong to
Mexico. They are located in the
Pacific Ocean, some 100 km (60 miles) off the coast of the
state of
Nayarit. They are part of the municipality (
municipio) of
San Blas, Nayarit. As of 2006, the islands are still being used as a
penal colony. The islands have an aggregate area of 244.970 km². 1116 people lived on Isla María Madre as of the
census of 2005. The other islands are uninhabited. The main settlement is
Puerto Balleto, with a population of 602.
Isla María Madre, the northernmost island, is the largest, with a surface area of 145.282 km². It
houses the
Islas Marías Federal Prison which was established there in
1905. The other two islands are Isla María Magdalena (70.440 km²) and, further south, Isla María Cleofas (19.818 km²). They were named after three women called
Mary in the
Biblical New Testament: respectively,
Mary, the mother of Jesus,
Mary Magdalene, and
Mary, the wife of Cleopas.
The smaller island, Isla San Juanito, with an area of 9.105 km² lies off the north coast of Isla María Madre.
The islands are listed from north to south in the following table:
| Island or Rock |
Areakm² |
eightm |
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| San Juanito |
9.105 |
. |
|
| Piedra El Morro |
0.060 |
. |
|
| María Madre |
145.282 |
616 |
|
| Isla Don Boni |
0.025 |
. |
|
| María Magdalena |
70.440 |
457 |
|
| María Cleofas |
19.818 |
402 |
|
| Piedra Blanca |
0.172 |
. |
|
| Roca Blanca |
0.034 |
. |
|
| Unnamed Rock |
0.034 |
. |
|
| Islas Marías |
244.970 |
616 |
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The group was discovered by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, a cousin of
Hernan Cortez in
1532, who gave them the name Islas Magdalenas.
In addition to prisoners, on Maria Madre island there are employees of diverse institutions of the federal government, such as the
Secretariat of Public Education, the
Secretariat of the Environment, the
Secretariat of Communications and Transport,
post office, and the
Secretariat of the Navy.
Another group of settlers is made up of religious ministers and acolytes of the
Catholic Church, nuns of the Order of Social Service, and invited teachers, technicians and their relatives.
The colony is governed by a state official who is both the governor of the islands and chief judge.
The military command is independent of the government and is exercised by an officer of the Mexican Navy.
Populated Places
All populated places of the Islas Marías are on Isla María Madre. They are listed from north to south in the following table:
|
| Populated Place |
Population (Census 2005) |
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| Punta el Morro |
- |
|
| Venustiano Carranza (Serradero, Aserradero) |
- |
|
| Campamento Cica (Bugambilias) |
190 |
|
| Campamento Nayarit |
51 |
|
| Campamento Rehilete |
71 |
|
| Puerto Balleto (Isla María Madre) |
602 |
|
| Zacatal |
- |
|
| Camarón |
- |
|
| Campamento Hospital (Veinte de Noviembre) |
53 |
|
| Las Antenas |
2 |
|
| Campamento Morelos (José María Morelos) |
98 |
|
| Campamento San Juan Papelillo |
18 |
|
| Borbollón (Borbollones) |
- |
|
| Campamento Laguna del Toro |
31 |
|
| Punta Halcones |
- |
|
| Isla María Madre |
1116 |
|
Each populated center features a different economic activity. The primary population center is
Puerto Balleto, the location of the administrative offices and the primary centers of commerce and recreation. It is subdivided into four
jefaturas(External Link
):
- Balleto
- Bellavista
- Habitacional Unit Miguel Hidalgo
- Primero de Mayo
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