Galápagos Province
Galápagos (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈlapaɣos]) is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region, located approximately 1,000 km (620 mi) off the western coast of the mainland. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
Galápagos Province
Provincia de Galápagos | |
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Province | |
Satellite photo of the Galápagos islands | |
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Flag | |
| Nickname: Archipelago of Galápagos | |
Location of Galápagos Province | |
Cantons of Galápagos Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°33′37″S 91°2′27″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 | Norman Wray (2019-) |
| Area | |
| • Province | 27,191 km2 (10,499 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7,880 km2 (3,042 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,710 m (5,610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Province | 28,583 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22,741 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (GALT) |
| Area code | (0)5 |
| ISO 3166 code | EC-W |
| Vehicle registration | W |
| Languages | Spanish |
| HDI (2017) | 0.801 very high · 2nd |
| Website | www |
The province administers the Galápagos Islands, a group of tiny volcanic islands that sit on the equator, famous for their unique biodiversity popularized by naturalist Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.
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