Puerto Ayora

Puerto Ayora
Town
Motto: 
"The Heart of the Galápagos"
Puerto Ayora is located in Galápagos Islands
Puerto Ayora
Puerto Ayora
Location in the Galápagos
Coordinates: 0°45′0″S 90°19′0″W / 0.75000°S 90.31667°W / -0.75000; -90.31667
Country Ecuador
Province Galápagos
CantonSanta Cruz
ParishesList of urban parishes
Area
 • Town2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Town12,696
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (GALT)
ClimateBSh

Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island, it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz.[2][3] Puerto Ayora is the most populous town in the Galápagos Islands, with a population of 12,696.[1]

Santa Cruz Island at the docks of Puerto Ayora in the evening
  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Puerto Ayora
  2. ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/news/visit-the-galapagos-islands-but-tread-lightly-on-natures-construction-site/story-fnglekhp-1227463418157 Visit Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Ayora Galapagos Islands, but tread lightly on ‘nature’s construction site’
  3. ^ http://traveller24.news24.com/Explore/Islands/Top-10-islands-number-one-might-surprise-you-20150714 Tortuga Bay Puerto Ayora Galapagos Islands,