Santiago Island
E496416
Santiago Island is one of the central islands of Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, known for its volcanic landscapes, rich wildlife, and historical significance as a former whaling and salt-mining site.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Galápagos Island
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Isla Santiago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Island NERFINISHED ⓘ San Salvador Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| DarwinVisitYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Galápagos National Park Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArea_km2 | 585 ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssues |
habitat degradation (historical)
ⓘ
introduced species ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation_m | 907 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
salt-mining site
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whaling site ⓘ |
| hasHumanPopulation | 0 ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
black sand beaches
ⓘ
coastal cliffs ⓘ lava flows ⓘ tuff cones ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasMarineLife |
rays
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reef fish ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ sharks ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Bartolomé Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabela Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rábida Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Cruz Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBay |
James Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sullivan Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBeach | Puerto Egas beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite |
James Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerto Egas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sullivan Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedStatus |
part of Galápagos National Park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| hasRestorationEfforts |
ecosystem restoration programs
ⓘ
eradication of invasive goats ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
guided cruises
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicOrigin | true ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Darwin’s finches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galápagos dove NERFINISHED ⓘ Galápagos flamingo ⓘ Galápagos fur seal NERFINISHED ⓘ Galápagos hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Galápagos sea lion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Lightfoot crab ⓘ land iguana ⓘ marine iguana ⓘ sea turtle ⓘ |
| isInhabited | false ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galápagos National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galápagos archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Province of Galápagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasVisitedBy | Charles Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rábida Island