Galapagos, Ecuador

Galapagos is one of 24 primary administrative regions in Ecuador with a population of approximately 25,124 people.

Facts and figures on Galapagos at a glance

Region name: Galapagos (Provincia de Galápagos)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 25,124 people
Country: Ecuador
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Galapagos (Provincia de Galápagos) is located in the regional capital Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (Puerto Baquerizo Moreno) with a population of 4,214 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Galapagos's regional capital Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to Ecuador's capital Quito (Quito) is approximately 1,236 km (768 mi).

Facts and figures about Galapagos
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Galapagos Provincia de Galápagos25,124 peoplePuerto Baquerizo Moreno Puerto Baquerizo Moreno4,214 people

Compare with other regions in Ecuador.

Map of Galapagos

Map of Galapagos

Information on Galapagos

Information on Galapagos
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Galapagos Provincia de GalápagosPuerto Baquerizo Moreno Puerto Baquerizo Moreno3EcuadorSouth America

Time in Galapagos

Time in Galapagos
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:07am (02:07h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:07am (02:07h)UTC -6.0Pacific/Galapagos

Geographic coordinates of Galapagos

Latitude & Longitude of Galapagos
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map0°40'12.5"S (-0.6701500°)90°52'24.3"W (-90.8734100°)

Subregions in Galapagos

There are 3 administrative subregions in Galapagos.
Subregions in Galapagos
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Canton Isabela Cantón Isabela1.---
Canton San Cristobal Cantón San Cristóbal2.-Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Puerto Baquerizo Moreno4,214
Canton Santa Cruz Cantón Santa Cruz3.---

External sources of information on Galapagos

Galapagos on Wikipedia