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Galápagos Province
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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.
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This article is about the province. For the geography and biology, see Galápagos Islands.
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Galápagos Province
Provincia de Galápagos | |
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Nickname: Archipelago of Galápagos | |
![]() Location of Galápagos Province | |
![]() Cantons of Galápagos Province | |
Coordinates: 0°33′37″S 91°2′27″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Created | February 18, 1973 |
Named for | Galápagos Islands |
Capital | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno |
Cantons | List of cantons |
Government | |
• Governor | Edwin Altamirano Trujillo |
Area | |
• Province | 8,010[1][2] 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)[3] | |
• 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[4] very high · 2nd |
Website | www |
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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.