# Isabela Canton, Galápagos Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/isabela/ Canton · Galápagos Province # Isabela Canton Isabela Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Galápagos Province. It covers **4,712.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 143 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,712km² - 2parishes - 143mapped services ## Where is Isabela Canton? Isabela Canton lies in [Galápagos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). By area it is the 7th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 73.0% of [Galápagos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/). The centre of Isabela Canton is about 1,397 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 172 km from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the main town of Galápagos Province. The centre point is at 0.4433° S, 91.0893° W. Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu). ## Things to see in and around Isabela Canton OpenStreetMap lists 39 named sights in Isabela Canton: 11 viewpoints; 10 attractions; 7 volcanos; 4 beachs; 3 memorials; 2 caves; 1 ruins; 1 zoo. - El Condenso · beach - La Playita · beach - Playa Paraiso · beach - Playa del Amor · beach - El Chapín · viewpoint - Laguna de Flamencos · viewpoint - Los Tunos · viewpoint - Malecon Cuna Del Sol · viewpoint - Mirador Cerro Orchilla · viewpoint - Mirador El Barranco · viewpoint - Poza de las Diables · viewpoint - View to the crater of the Sierra Negra Volcano (Altitude: 990m) · viewpoint - Viewpoint El Mango · viewpoint - Volcano Sierra Negro (Altitude 980m) · viewpoint - wonderful view · viewpoint - Casa Rosada · attraction - El Estero (only by low tide) · attraction - Information Volcan Sierra Negra · attraction - Isabela Sign · attraction - Lava Wave · attraction - Lavatube "Anaconda" · attraction - Minas de Azufre · attraction - Poza Baltazar · attraction - Poza Puerta del Jelí · attraction - The Wall of Tears · attraction - "Arnaldo Tupiza-Chamaidan" Giant Tortoise Breeding Center · zoo - Antonio Gil · memorial - Charles Darwin · memorial - Cueva de Sucre · cave - Ecuador · volcano …and 9 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Isabela Canton - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · Pacific/Galapagos - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+593 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - General Villamil Airport (IBB) · Puerto Villamil58 km - Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) · Isla Baltra92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:07). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Parishes of Isabela Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Puerto Villamil](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/isabela/puerto-villamil/) 1.5 4 134 [Tomás de Berlanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/isabela/tomas-de-berlanga/) 4,711 6 9 Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Isabela Canton Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Isabela Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Villamil (2,200). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 441 m above sea level (median 390 m). - Barrio Loja - La Alfajía - Las Jelíes - Loja - Los Tintos - Pedregal - Puerto Villamil - San Antonio de Los Tintos - Santo Tomás - Tomás de Berlanga Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Isabela Canton Named natural and historic features inside Isabela Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 11 headlands; 3 lagoons; 1 island. - Isla Isabela - Poza Escondida - Poza de Las Ninfas - Poza de Los Diablos - Punta Alfaro - Punta Cristóbal - Punta Davis - Punta Essex - Punta Flores - Punta Lobería - Punta Moreno - Punta San Juan - Punta Santa Rosa - Punta Veintimilla - Punta Villamil ### Hills and mountains 16 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Montura · 600 m - Cerro Norte · 542 m - Cerro Grande · 419 m - Cerro Cazuela · 388 m - Cerro de las Ánimas · 335 m - Cerro Colorado · 296 m - Cerro Solitario · 262 m - Cerro Pata Gallina · 253 m - Cerro Paloma · 247 m - Tagus Hill · 232 m - Cerro Barahona · 137 m - Sierra Negro · 85 m - Cerro Pelado · 83 m - Cerro Agua · 34 m - Cerro Orchilla · 17 m - Cerro San Pedro · 15 m - Cerro Ballena - Cerro de Los Chivos ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Nacional Galápagos ### Getting around 1 airport. - Isabela Island Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Isabela Canton and the best time to visit In Isabela Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Sep (22 °C). About 278 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (59 mm) and the driest Sep (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 42 Feb 27 59 Mar 27 48 Apr 27 53 May 26 16 Jun 24 9 Jul 23 8 Aug 22 8 Sep 22 6 Oct 22 7 Nov 23 9 Dec 24 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Isabela Canton Places mapped inside Isabela Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels84 - Schools1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants53 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Isabela Canton?In Galápagos Province, Ecuador - What is there to see in Isabela Canton?"Arnaldo Tupiza-Chamaidan" Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, Antonio Gil, Casa Rosada, Charles Darwin - What time zone is Isabela Canton in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Isabela Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Isabela Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isabela Canton?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Isabela Canton?Settlements lie between 3 m and 441 m - What is the highest point in Isabela Canton?Cerro Montura (600 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Isabela Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in Isabela Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Isabela Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Isabela Canton?EC2002 (OCHA common operational dataset)