# San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/ Canton · Galápagos Province # San Cristóbal Canton San Cristóbal Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Galápagos Province. It covers **731.0 km²**. Its main town is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. It is divided into 3 parishes. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 215 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 731km² - 3parishes - 215mapped services ## Where is San Cristóbal Canton? San Cristóbal Canton lies in [Galápagos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). By area it is the 91st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 11.3% of [Galápagos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/). The centre of San Cristóbal Canton is about 1,214 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the main town of Galápagos Province. The centre point is at 0.8206° S, 89.4249° 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 San Cristóbal Canton OpenStreetMap lists 42 named sights in San Cristóbal Canton: 12 attractions; 9 viewpoints; 7 beachs; 5 monuments; 2 museums; 2 volcanos; 2 caves; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve; 1 memorial. - Centro de Interpretaciones · museum - Galapagos Naval Museum · museum - Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado · nature reserve - Baquerizo · beach - La Loberia · beach - Playa Veinte Varas · beach - Playa Manglecito · beach - Playa Mann · beach - Playa Ochoa · beach - Playa de Oro · beach - Cerro Allieri · viewpoint - Cerro Tijeretas · viewpoint - Las Negritas · viewpoint - Mirador La Soledad · viewpoint - Sea Turtles · viewpoint - Tijeretas · viewpoint - Tijeretas viewpoint · viewpoint - Vistas al Leon Dormido · viewpoint - flamingo lake · viewpoint - Casa de la Baronesa · attraction - El Ceibo Treehouse · attraction - Finca Ecoturistica Guadelupe · attraction - Finca El Cafetal · attraction - Jardin de las Opuntias · attraction - Jardine de las Opuntias · attraction - Pirates' Cave · attraction - Playa Honda · attraction - Post Barrel · attraction - San Cristóbal sign · attraction - Sardine Bay · attraction …and 12 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: San Cristóbal 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 - San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno24 km - Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) · Isla Baltra102 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:59). 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 San Cristóbal Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/el-progreso/) 556 6 13 [Isla Santa María Floreana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/isla-santa-maria-floreana/) 173 5 11 [Puerto Baquerizo Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/puerto-baquerizo-moreno/) 2.8 4 191 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 San Cristóbal Canton Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristóbal Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (7,290) and Santa María (100). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 615 m above sea level (median 168 m). - Cerro Verde - El Progreso - El Socavón - Friedo - La Baronesa - La Soledad - Las Cuevas - Las Palmeras - Los Arroyos - Manzanillo - Puerto Baquerizo Moreno - Puerto Velasco Ibarra - San Cristóbal - Santa María - Urbanización Isla Azul 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 San Cristóbal Canton Named natural and historic features inside San Cristóbal Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Encañada El Aguacate - Encañada de Baquerizo - Encañada de Cerro Mundo - Encañada de Franco - Encañada de Plátano - Laguna Junco ### Coast and islands 16 headlands; 11 beaches; 3 islands; 1 lagoon. - Floreana Island - Isla Santa María - Playa Baquerizo - Playa Dorada - Playa La Lobería - Playa Mann - Playa Negra - Playa Tongo Reef - Playa de Cabo de Hornos - Playa de Cerro Brujo - Playa de Los Marinos - Playa de Ochoa - Playa del Muerto - Poza Honda - Punta Ayora - Punta Bassa - Punta Carola - Punta Chacabuco - Punta Cormorant - Punta Dedo - Punta Ensillada - Punta La Montura - Punta Luz del Día - Punta Malamocco …and 7 more. ### Hills and mountains 39 hills; 7 mountains. - Cerro El Suspiro · 836 m - Cerro San Joaquín · 713 m - Cerro Santo Tomás · 713 m - Cerro de Los Patillos · 641 m - Cerro El Niño · 619 m - Cerro El Junco · 610 m - Cerro Santa Ana · 588 m - Cerro Mariscal · 579 m - Cerro San José Chico · 579 m - Cerro Alieri · 517 m - Cerro Pajas · 480 m - Cerro Los Casimiros · 444 m - Cerro Colorado · 366 m - Cerro Las Ventanas · 366 m - Cerro Asilo de La Paz · 348 m - Cerro Calvas · 344 m - Cerro Azul · 305 m - Cerro Ochoa · 302 m - Loma del Consuelo · 301 m - Cerro Mundo · 288 m - Cerro Pelado · 286 m - Cerro Picachos · 264 m - Cerro Verde · 261 m - Cerro Ventanas · 255 m …and 22 more. ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve; 1 park. - Parque Nacional Galápagos Isla Santa María - Parque San Francisco ### Getting around 1 airport. - San Cristóbal Airport 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 San Cristóbal Canton and the best time to visit In San Cristóbal Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (21 °C). About 280 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (54 mm) and the driest Nov (8 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 25 36 Feb 26 54 Mar 26 48 Apr 26 52 May 25 15 Jun 24 9 Jul 23 9 Aug 21 11 Sep 21 11 Oct 22 11 Nov 22 8 Dec 23 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Cristóbal Canton Places mapped inside San Cristóbal Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels98 - Shopping malls1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants88 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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 San Cristóbal Canton?In Galápagos Province, Ecuador - What is there to see in San Cristóbal Canton?Baquerizo, Casa de la Baronesa, Centro de Interpretaciones, Cerro Allieri - What time zone is San Cristóbal Canton in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Cristóbal Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Cristóbal Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Cristóbal Canton?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Cristóbal Canton?Settlements lie between 9 m and 615 m - What is the highest point in San Cristóbal Canton?Cerro El Suspiro (836 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Cristóbal Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in San Cristóbal Canton?1 mapped - How many banks are in San Cristóbal Canton?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in San Cristóbal Canton?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Cristóbal Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Cristóbal Canton?EC2001 (OCHA common operational dataset)