ISLA GUADALUPE CHAIN OF TITLE
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ISLA GUADALUPE CHAIN OF TITLE
- 1839. Isla Guadalupe was ceded from the Mexican Government in a murky business deal to Jose Castro and Florencio Ferrano, both Mexican citizens, on January 8th, 1839. They received not just Guadalupe island, but also all the smaller islands in the region as well. They owned the rights to the entire region then covered in a healthy cloud forest, with declining seal populations.
- 1845. By 1845 Jose Castro had sold 50% of his stake in the islands for the princely sum of $500 in gold. The transaction and ownership title remained murky by even standards of the 1800sIt is unknown from whom they purchased the island originally.
- 1873 Guadalupe Island Company incorporated. It acquires the island and offers stock for $50/share.
- August 16, 1928 the Mexican government declares the island a reserve, making it one of the oldest reserves in Mexico.
