Santiago Island (Galápagos)
Volcanic Island in the Galápagos Archipelago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santiago Island is one of the Galápagos Islands. The island, which consists of two overlapping volcanoes, has an area of 585 square kilometers (226 sq mi) and a maximum altitude of 907 meters (2,976 ft), atop the northwestern shield volcano. The volcano in the island's southeast erupted along a linear fissure and is much lower. The oldest lava flows on the island date back to 750,000 years ago.
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Location | Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
Coordinates | 0.252364°S 90.717952°W / -0.252364; -90.717952 |
Archipelago | Galápagos Islands |
Highest elevation | 906 m (2972 ft) |
Highest point | Cerro Pelado |
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Population | 0 |
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