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    Santa Cruz Island

    Isla Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Santa Kruso sala

    0°38′S 90°22′W

    Santa Cruz Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Cruz), also known as Indefatigable Island and by other names, is the most populous and second-largest island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.

    Baltra and Santa Cruz islands, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    Baltra and Santa Cruz islands, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

    Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

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    Overview

    Santa Cruz Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Cruz), also known as Indefatigable Island and by other names, is the most populous and second-largest island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Situated in the middle of the group, Santa Cruz is a shield volcano with an area of 986 km2 (381 sq mi) and a maximum altitude of 864 m (2,835 ft). The seat of Santa Cruz Canton is Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz. The island's total population is around 18,000 with those living in smaller villages chiefly working in agriculture and cattle raising.

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    Facts

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

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