Galápagos Province

Galápagos Province

*Provincia de Galápagos*
Galápagos Province Provincia de Galápagos
Province
	Satellite photo of the Galapagos islands
	Flag
	Nickname: Archipelago of Galapagos
	Location of Galápagos Province
	Cantons of Galápagos Province
	Coordinates: 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 Isabela; San Cristóbal; Santa Cruz;
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	0.56/km2 (1.4/sq mi)
• Urban	7,475
Time zone	UTC-6 (GALT)
Area code	(0)5
ISO 3166 code	EC-W
Vehicle registration	W
Languages	Spanish and English
HDI (2017)	0.801; very high · 2nd
Website	www.gobernaciongalapagos.gob.ec

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.

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
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]

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