Isabela Island (Galápagos)

Isabela Island
(Albemarle Island)
Native name:
Isabela
Map of Galápagos Islands
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates00°30′S 91°04′W / 0.500°S 91.067°W / -0.500; -91.067
ArchipelagoGalápagos Islands
Area4,586 km2 (1,771 sq mi)
Length100 km (60 mi)
Highest elevation1,707 m (5600 ft)
Highest pointVolcán Wolf
Administration
Ecuador
ProvinceGalápagos Province
Demographics
Population1,748
Pop. density0.47/km2 (1.22/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsEcuadorians

Isabela Island (Spanish: Isla Isabela) is the largest of the Galápagos Islands, with an area of 4,586 km2 (1,771 sq mi) and a length of 100 km (62 mi). By itself, it is larger than all the other islands in the chain combined, and it has a little under 2,000 permanent inhabitants. The island straddles the equator.