Galápagos Province
Galápagos (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈlapaɣos]) is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region. It is located 1,000 km (620 mi) off the western coast of the mainland. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
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Provincia de Galápagos | |
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 Flag Coat of arms of Galápagos Province Coat of arms | |
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 Location of Galápagos Province | |
 Cantons of Galápagos Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°33′37″S 91°2′27″W / 0.56028°S 91.04083°WCoordinates: 0°33′37″S 91°2′27″W / 0.56028°S 91.04083°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Created | February 18, 1973 |
| Named for | Galápagos Islands |
| Capital | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno |
| Cantons | List of cantons
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Jorge Torres (2008-) |
| Area | |
| • Province | 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8,010 km2 (3,090 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,710 m (5,610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Province | 25,124 |
| • Density | 0.558/km2 (1.446/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,475 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (GALT) |
| ISO 3166 code | EC-W |
| Vehicle registration | W |
| Languages | Spanish and English |
| HDI (2017) | 0.801[1] very high · 2nd |
| Website | www |
The province has the Galápagos Islands, a group of tiny volcanic islands that sit on the equator.
Political divisions
The province is divided in three cantons, each with a number of islands. They are:
| Canton | Pop. | Area (km²) |
Capital | Principal islands |
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| Isabela | 1,780 | 5,367 | Puerto Villamil | Darwin, Fernandina, Isabela, Wolf |
| San Cristóbal | 6,142 | 849 | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | Española, Floreana, Genovesa, San Cristóbal, Santa Fe |
| Santa Cruz | 11,262 | 1,794 | Puerto Ayora | Baltra, Bartolomé, Marchena, North Seymour, Pinta, Pinzón, Rábida, Santa Cruz, Santiago |
| Galápagos | 19,184 | 8,010 | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | [2] |
Galápagos Province Media
Adult Galápagos sea lion resting on a park bench in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
Panoramic of the beach at Tortuga Bay.
References
- ↑ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in español). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ↑ (in Spanish) Censo de Población y Vivienda, Galápagos 2006 Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (INEC).
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