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    Espiritu Santo

    Espíritu Santo, Espiritu Santas

    15°09′S 167°03′E

    2 sq mi), although Efate, on which the capital city of Port Vila is located, has a larger population. As of 2020, the population of Santo was 37,328. Luganville is the only true town on the island.

    Espiritu Santo island, Vanuatu
    Espiritu Santo island, Vanuatu

    Sarah Stewart / CC BY 2.0

    Terrain

    15°09′S 167°03′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Espiritu Santo (UK: , US: ; French: [ɛspiʁity sɑ̃to]), usually just called Santo, is the largest island in the nation and archipelago of Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides), with an area of 3,955.5 km2 (1,527.2 sq mi), although Efate, on which the capital city of Port Vila is located, has a larger population. As of 2020, the population of Santo was 37,328. Luganville is the only true town on the island.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in New Hebrides

    Also in Vanuatu

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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