Galápagos Province
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Galápagos is a province o Ecuador in the kintra's Insular region, locatit approximately 1,000 km (620 mi) aff the wastren coast o the mainland. The caipital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
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Galápagos Provincia de Galápagos | |
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Province | |
Province o Galápagos | |
Eik-name(s): ARCHIPIELAGO OF GALAPAGOS | |
Location o Galápagos Province | |
Cantons o Galápagos Province | |
Kintra | Ecuador |
Creatit | 18 Februar 1973 |
Named for | Galápagos Islands |
Caipital | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno |
Cantons | Leet o cantons
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Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Jorge Torres (2008-) |
Area | |
• Province | 45000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
• Laund | 8010 km2 (3,090 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1710 m (5,610 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Province | 19,184 |
• Density | 0.43/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
• Urban | 16,317 |
Galápagos wis the anerlie province measured in the 2006 census. | |
Time zone | UTC-6 (GALT) |
Area code(s) | (0)5 |
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The province admeenisters the Galápagos Islands, a group o tiny volcanic islands that sit on the equator. The Galápagos Islands hae for centuries captured the interest o fowk frae aw ower the globe acause o its unique biodiversity that wis made famous bi Charles Darwin an his theory o evolution.