Santa Cruz Canton, Ecuador
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Santa Cruz is a canton in the Ecuadorian province
of the Galápagos
. Its area covers the islands of Baltra
, Bartolomé
, Marchena
, North Seymour
, Pinta
, Pinzón
, Rábida
, Santa Cruz
, and Santiago
. As of the 2006 Galápagos census, it has a population of 11,262.|
Provinces of Ecuador
Ecuador is divided into 24 provinces . The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are:1 Population as per the census carried out on 2001-11-25In addition, there are three areas within Ecuador that are non-delimited...
of the Galápagos
Galápagos Province
Galápagos is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region, located approximately off the western coast of the mainland. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno....
. Its area covers the islands of Baltra
Baltra Island
Baltra Island, or Isla Baltra, is a small island of the Galápagos Islands. Also known as South Seymour , Baltra is a small flat island located near the center of the Galápagos. It was created by geological uplift...
, Bartolomé
Bartolomé Island
Bartolomé Island is a volcanic islet in the Galápagos Islands group. It is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the "younger" islands in the Galápagos archipelago...
, Marchena
Marchena Island
Named after Fray Antonio Marchena, Marchena Island has an area of 130 km² and a maximum altitude of 343 meters.There aren't any visitor's sites on this island, although it is possible to dive in the waters around Marchena on organised tours....
, North Seymour
North Seymour Island
North Seymour is a small island near to Baltra Island in the Galapagos Islands. It was formed by uplift of a submarine lava formation. The whole island is covered with low, bushy vegetation....
, Pinta
Pinta Island
Pinta Island is an island located in the Galapagos Islands group, Ecuador. It has an area of 60 km² and a maximum altitude of 777 meters....
, Pinzón
Pinzón Island
Pinzón Island, sometimes called Duncan Island , is an island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.Pinzón is home to giant tortoises, sea lions and other endemic species...
, Rábida
Rábida Island
Rábida Island, is one of the Galápagos Islands. The island has also been known as Jervis Island named in honour of the 18th-century British admiral John Jervis. In Ecuador it is officially known as Isla Rábida.-Geography:...
, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos)
Santa Cruz Island is one of the Galápagos Islands with an area of and a maximum altitude of .Situated in the center of the archipelago, Santa Cruz is the second largest island after Isabela. Its capital is Puerto Ayora, the most populated urban centre in the islands. On Santa Cruz there are some...
, and Santiago
Santiago Island (Galápagos)
Santiago Island is an island of the Galápagos Islands. It is also known as San Salvador, named after the first island discovered by Columbus in the Caribbean Sea , or as James Island. The island, which consists of two overlapping volcanoes, has an area of 585 km² and a maximum altitude of...
. As of the 2006 Galápagos census, it has a population of 11,262.|