San Cristóbal Island
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| Area | 558 |
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| Locations | Galápagos Islands |
| Ecuador | |
| Island group | Galápagos Islands |
| Did you know | A penal colony was built on San Cristóbal Island in 1880 for prisoners from mainland Ecuador. |
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| ID | 1068831 |
About San Cristóbal Island
San Cristóbal is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago, as well as one of the oldest geologically. It is administratively part of San Cristóbal Canton, Ecuador. Its Spanish name "San Cristóbal" comes from the patron saint of seafarers, St. Christopher.
