Gaua

Gaua
Santa Maria
Map of Gaua
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates14°15′54″S 167°31′12″E / 14.26500°S 167.52000°E / -14.26500; 167.52000
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Banks Islands
Area330 km2 (130 sq mi)
Highest elevation767 m (2516 ft)
Highest pointMount Gharat
Administration
Vanuatu
ProvinceTorba Province
Largest settlementJolap
Demographics
Population2,491 (2009)
Pop. density7.5/km2 (19.4/sq mi)

Gaua [gawa] (formerly known as Santa Maria Island) is the largest and second most populous of the Banks Islands in Torba Province in northern Vanuatu. It covers 342 km2.