Geography
The total area is 157.81 km², extending over c.420 from east to west:. There is a naval station in the south of Socorro Island, with a population of 250 (staff and families). On Clarión, there is a small naval garrison with 9 men. The islands are otherwise uninhabited. The islands are named after Don Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo, the 53rd viceroy of New Spain.
| Island (Alternate Name) | Length by width (km) |
Area (km²) | Highest Peak (m) | |
| Inner Islands (UTC-7, Pacific Time Zone) | ||||
| San Benedicto (San Tomás) | 4.315 by 2.490 | 5.94 | Bárcena (310) | |
| Socorro | 16.813 by 15.629 | 132.06 | Mount (Cerro) Evermann (1130) | |
| Roca Partida | 0.246 by 0.073 | 0.014 | (34) | |
| (Outer Island) (UTC-8, Northwest Time Zone) | ||||
| Clarión (Santa Rosa) | 8.544 by 3.686 | 19.80 | Monte Gallegos (335) | |
| Revillagigedo Islands | 420 by 115 | 157.81 | Mount (Cerro) Evermann (1130) | |
The three eastern islands are called the inner islands. They fall in the time zone UTC-7 (Mountain Time), while the major part of Colima is UTC-6 (Central Time Zone). Clarión is comparatively far to the west, by more than 200 km in comparison with the inner islands, and in UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone). The Revillagigedo Islands are one of three Mexican island groups in the Pacific Ocean that are not on the continental shelf; the others are Guadalupe Island and Rocas Alijos.
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