San Cristóbal Island

San Cristóbal Island
(Chatham Island)
San Cristóbal Island
Geography
LocationGalápagos Islands, Ecuador
Coordinates0°50′S 89°26′W / 0.83°S 89.43°W / -0.83; -89.43
ArchipelagoGalápagos Islands
Area558 km2 (215 sq mi)
Highest elevation713 m (2339 ft)
Highest pointCerro San Joaquin
Administration
Demographics
Population6,000

San Cristóbal Island (Spanish: Isla San Cristóbal), also known as Chatham Island, 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.