Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
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The shoreline of Puerto Baquerizo with a sea lion in the foreground
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| Motto: "Capital del Paraíso" - "Paradise's Capital" | ||
 Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
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| Coordinates: 00°54′09″S 89°36′33″W / 0.90250°S 89.60917°WCoordinates: 00°54′09″S 89°36′33″W / 0.90250°S 89.60917°W | ||
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 Ecuador
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 Galápagos
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| Canton | San Cristóbal | |
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| • Mayor | Ab. Pedro Zapata | |
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| • City | 109.60 km2 (42.32 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 848.50 km2 (327.61 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | |
| Population (2010 census) | ||
| • City | 6,672 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 7,475 | |
| Climate | BSh | |
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Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the capital of Galápagos Province, Ecuador. It is located on the southwestern coast of San Cristóbal, the easternmost island in the archipelago, and is the capital of San Cristóbal Canton. It was founded by General Villamil Playas in the mid-19th century, and takes its name from President Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (1859–1951). Today, fishing is the main activity of the locals, but tourism is on the increase along the waterfront with numerous hotels and shops.
The town has a cathedral, a post office, police station, a hospital, and a branch of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. It also contains the Centro de Interpretación of the Galápagos National Park, which was established in 1988, and a natural history museum. It is served by San Cristóbal Airport, which connects to mainland Ecuador.
General Villamil founded the town in the mid-19th century, but it takes its name from Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (1859–1951), the first president to visit during his presidency, in 1916. The Governor of Galápagos resides in the city. The Governor's residence is a prominent grey stone edifice which also houses the Naval headquarters, and is 0.2 miles (0.32 km) west-northwest of the church.
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the oldest settlement in the Galápagos Islands. The El Progreso agricultural centre, located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the town, was established in 1879 as a Hacienda Progreso. It had a large sugar refinery which was operated under harsh conditions, and two assassinations occurred there. Other manufacturing included leather and oil products.
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