Santiago Island (Galápagos)

Santiago Island
(James Island)
Santiago Island
Geography
LocationGalápagos Islands, Ecuador
Coordinates0°15′09″S 90°43′05″W / 0.252364°S 90.717952°W / -0.252364; -90.717952
ArchipelagoGalápagos Islands
Highest elevation906 m (2972 ft)
Highest pointCerro Pelado
Administration
Demographics
Population0

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.