San Cristóbal Island
Easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see San Cristobal Island (disambiguation).
San Cristóbal Island (Spanish: Isla San Cristóbal), also known as Chatham Island, is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago,[1] as well as one of the oldest geologically. It is administratively part of San Cristóbal Canton, Ecuador.
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Geography | |
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Location | Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
Coordinates | 0.83°S 89.43°W / -0.83; -89.43 |
Archipelago | Galápagos Islands |
Area | 558 km2 (215 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 713 m (2339 ft) |
Highest point | Cerro San Joaquin |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 6,000 |
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