Parish · San Cristóbal Canton # Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is a parish of Ecuador in San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province. It covers 2.75 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 191 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8 km² - 191 mapped services - 94 m typical elevation ## Where is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Puerto Baquerizo Moreno lies in San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province, Ecuador. It borders 1 other parish: El Progreso. By area it is the 1040th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.4% of San Cristóbal Canton. The centre of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is about 1,235 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9031° S, 89.6082° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Puerto Baquerizo Moreno OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno: 4 monuments; 2 beachs; 1 museum; 1 attraction. - Galapagos Naval Museum · museum - Playa Mann · beach - Playa de Oro · beach - San Cristóbal sign · attraction - Charles Darwin · monument - Charles Darwin and the beagle · monument - El Reloj Solar · monument - Fisherman Statue · monument ### Nearby, outside Puerto Baquerizo Moreno - Centro de Interpretaciones · museum, El Progreso 1.1 km - Tijeretas viewpoint · viewpoint, El Progreso 1.5 km - Naval Cannon · ruins, El Progreso 1.6 km - Tijeretas · viewpoint, El Progreso 1.7 km - Charles Darwin Statue · monument, El Progreso 1.7 km - Cerro Tijeretas · viewpoint, El Progreso 1.7 km - Baquerizo · beach, El Progreso 2.5 km - La Loberia · beach, El Progreso 2.7 km - Las Negritas · viewpoint, El Progreso 3.4 km - Sea Turtles · viewpoint, El Progreso 3.4 km - Playa Veinte Varas · beach, El Progreso 5.5 km - El Ceibo Treehouse · attraction, El Progreso 5.6 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · Pacific/Galapagos - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 1.3 km - Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) · Isla Baltra 89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 18:00). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (7,290). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 94 m above sea level (median 94 m). - Las Palmeras - Manzanillo - Puerto Baquerizo Moreno - Urbanización Isla Azul Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 3 beaches; 2 headlands. - Playa Dorada - Playa Mann - Playa de Los Marinos - Punta Malamocco - Punta Predial ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Patricia · 80 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Oskar Jandl · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperative de Ahorro y Credito Indigenas Galapagos · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 0.2 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Nacional de Fomento · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 0.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petroecuador · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Grand Sun's House · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 0.1 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Alvarado · El Progreso | 4.9 km | Map | | School | Unidad Educativa Fiscomisional San Cristòbal · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 0.1 km | Map | | College | Liceo Naval Galápagos - cadetes · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 0.4 km | Map | | Police station | Galapagos Police Command No. 20 · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 0.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Places mapped inside Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 3 - ATMs 3 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 86 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 5 - Restaurants 82 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in San Cristóbal Canton - El Progreso - Isla Santa María Floreana ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? In San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province, Ecuador - What borders Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? El Progreso - What is there to see in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Charles Darwin, Charles Darwin and the beagle, El Reloj Solar, Fisherman Statue - What time zone is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Settlements lie between 9 m and 94 m - What is the highest point in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Cerro Patricia (80 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Hospital Oskar Jandl, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Cooperative de Ahorro y Credito Indigenas Galapagos, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Banco Nacional de Fomento, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? Petroecuador, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? 3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno? EC200150 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 2.75 km² - P-code: EC200150 - Canton: San Cristóbal Canton - Main town: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/puerto-baquerizo-moreno/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.