# Isla Santa María Floreana Parish, San Cristóbal Canton > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/isla-santa-maria-floreana/ Parish · San Cristóbal Canton # Isla Santa María Floreana Isla Santa María Floreana is a parish of Ecuador in San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province. It covers **172.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 173km² - 11mapped services - 168 mtypical elevation ## Where is Isla Santa María Floreana? Isla Santa María Floreana lies in [San Cristóbal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/), [Galápagos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). By area it is the 381st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.6% of [San Cristóbal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/). The centre of Isla Santa María Floreana is about 1,329 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 101 km from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the main town of San Cristóbal Canton. The centre point is at 1.2902° S, 90.4282° 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 Isla Santa María Floreana OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Isla Santa María Floreana: 3 attractions; 2 caves; 2 viewpoints; 1 volcano; 1 memorial. - Cerro Allieri · viewpoint - flamingo lake · viewpoint - Casa de la Baronesa · attraction - Pirates' Cave · attraction - Post Barrel · attraction - Cerro Pajas · volcano - Cuevas de Piratas · cave - Las Cuevas · cave - Rolf Wittmer Walbroel · memorial 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: Isla Santa María Floreana - 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 Villamil70 km - Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) · Isla Baltra95 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:03). 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. ## Villages and localities in Isla Santa María Floreana Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Isla Santa María Floreana. The largest with a recorded population: Santa María (100). Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 205 m above sea level (median 168 m). - Friedo - La Baronesa - Las Cuevas - Puerto Velasco Ibarra - Santa María 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 Isla Santa María Floreana Named natural and historic features inside Isla Santa María Floreana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 2 islands; 1 beach. - Floreana Island - Isla Santa María - Playa Negra - Punta Ayora - Punta Cormorant - Punta Ensillada - Punta La Montura - Punta Luz del Día ### Hills and mountains 14 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Alieri · 517 m - Cerro Pajas · 480 m - Cerro Asilo de La Paz · 348 m - Cerro Calvas · 344 m - Cerro Picachos · 264 m - Cerro Verde · 261 m - Cerro Ventanas · 255 m - Cerro Laguna · 208 m - Cerro Alvear · 206 m - Cerro Peor Es Nada · 176 m - Cerro La Ballena · 163 m - Cerro Picacho · 117 m - 290 Feet Hill · 75 m - Cerro La Montura · 65 m - Cerro Luz del Día · 1 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Parque Nacional Galápagos Isla Santa María 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 Isla Santa María Floreana and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isla Santa María Floreana Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Fuprogal · Isla Santa María Floreana 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27489&mlon=-90.48633#map=17/-1.27489/-90.48633) Hotel EMPERATRIZ · Isla Santa María Floreana 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27542&mlon=-90.48595#map=17/-1.27542/-90.48595) School Escuela Amazonas · Isla Santa María Floreana 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27510&mlon=-90.48761#map=17/-1.27510/-90.48761) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Isla Santa María Floreana Places mapped inside Isla Santa María Floreana in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels6 - Schools1 - Restaurants3 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. ## Other parishes in San Cristóbal Canton - El Progreso - Puerto Baquerizo Moreno ## Quick answers - Where is Isla Santa María Floreana?In San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province, Ecuador - What is there to see in Isla Santa María Floreana?Casa de la Baronesa, Cerro Allieri, Cerro Pajas, Cuevas de Piratas - What time zone is Isla Santa María Floreana in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Isla Santa María Floreana?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Isla Santa María Floreana?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isla Santa María Floreana?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Isla Santa María Floreana?Settlements lie between 78 m and 205 m - What is the highest point in Isla Santa María Floreana?Cerro Alieri (517 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Isla Santa María Floreana?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Isla Santa María Floreana?Fuprogal, about 6.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Isla Santa María Floreana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Isla Santa María Floreana?EC200152 (OCHA common operational dataset)