Revillagigedo Islands (rāvēˈyähēhāˈħō) [key], archipelago in the
Pacific Ocean, c.450 mi (720 km) W of Colima state, Mexico.
Socorro (110 sq mi/285 sq km) is the largest island. A volcano
on San Benedicto island rose suddenly in 1952. The Mexican flag
was officially raised over the islands in 1957. The Columbia
Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia
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