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| Galápagos |
| — Province — |
| Province of Galápagos |
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Satellite photo of the Galapagos islands |
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| Country |
Ecuador |
| Created |
February 18, 1973 |
| Named for |
Galápagos Islands |
| Capital |
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno |
| Cantons |
List of cantons
Isabela
San Cristóbal
Santa Cruz
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| Government |
| - Governor |
Eliécer Cruz |
| Area |
| - Province |
45,000 km2 (17,374.6 sq mi) |
| - Land |
7,880 km2 (3,042.5 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation |
1,710 m (5,610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation |
0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2006) |
| - Province |
19,184 |
| - Density |
0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
| - Urban |
16,317 |
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Galápagos was the only province measured in the 2006 census. |
| Time zone |
GALT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) |
(0)5 |
Galápagos is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region, located approximately 600 miles off the western coast of the mainland. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
The province administers the Galápagos Islands, a group of tiny volcanic islands that sit on the equator. The Galápagos Islands have for centuries captured the interest of people from all over the globe because of its unique biodiversity that was made famous by Charles Darwin and his Theory of Evolution.
[edit] Political divisions
The province is divided in three cantons, each encompassing a number of islands. They are:
| Canton |
Canton seat |
Principal islands |
| Isabela |
Puerto Villamil |
Darwin, Fernandina, Isabela, Wolf |
| San Cristóbal |
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno |
Española, Floreana, Genovesa, San Cristóbal, Santa Fe |
| Santa Cruz |
Puerto Ayora |
Baltra, Bartolomé, Marchena, North Seymour, Pinta, Pinzón, Rábida, Santa Cruz, Santiago |
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Coordinates: 0°33′37″S 91°2′27″W / 0.56028°S 91.04083°W / -0.56028; -91.04083
