Galápagos Province

Galápagos () is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region. It is located  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  Area(km²) Capital Principal islands Isabela  1,780 5,367 Puerto Villamil Darwin, Fernandina, Isabela, Wolf   6,142 849  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  Censo de Población y Vivienda, Galápagos 2006 . Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (INEC).

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