The Baja California State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) is seeking the public’s help locating a 49-year-old man who disappeared on Isla de Cedros more than two weeks ago.
Abel Alcántar Gómez was last seen on May 14, 2026, on the remote Pacific island, which falls under the municipality of Ensenada. Authorities have released his physical description and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Physical Description and Last Known Details
Alcántar Gómez stands 1.86 meters tall (approximately 6 feet 1 inch) and weighs 70 kilograms (about 154 pounds). He has a slim build, brown skin, chestnut hair, and dark brown eyes. When last seen, he was wearing blue jeans and a blue hoodie.
The FGE has not disclosed the circumstances surrounding his disappearance or whether foul play is suspected. No details about his occupation or reason for being on the island have been made public.
A Remote Island With Limited Access
Isla de Cedros sits roughly 400 kilometers south of the city of Ensenada, off the central Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula. The island is home to approximately 1,233 residents, most of whom depend on fishing and a salt mining operation. Transportation to and from the island is limited to small aircraft and boats, and communication infrastructure is minimal.
The island’s isolation makes search coordination difficult. Reaching Isla de Cedros from Ensenada typically requires a flight to the island’s small airstrip or a lengthy boat crossing from the fishing village of Punta Eugenia on the mainland. These logistical barriers make public tips from anyone who has recently traveled to or from the island especially valuable to investigators.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information about Abel Alcántar Gómez’s whereabouts can contact the FGE at (646) 152-25-00, extensions 2559 or 2560. Tips can also be reported by calling emergency services at 911 or by submitting an anonymous tip through the confidential line at 089.
This report is based on information published by Ensenada.net.