Roca Ballena
Roca Ballena is an island in El Progreso, San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos. Roca Ballena is situated nearby to the locality Wreck Point, as well as near the village El Progreso.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Cristobal and Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
San Cristobal
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San Cristóbal Island, also known as Chatham Island, is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago, as well as one of the oldest geologically. It is administratively part of San Cristóbal Canton, Ecuador.
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Town
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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.
Roca Ballena
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Roca Whale” and “Whale Rock”
- Categories: rock, locality, and landform
- Location: El Progreso, San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.95° or 0° 57′ southLongitude
-89.58333° or 89° 35′ westOpen location code
66FG2CX8+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 249407986OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
3660376Wikidata ID
Q23885598
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Roca Ballena” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Roca Ballena (bato sa Ecuador)”
- Cebuano: “Roca Ballena”
- Swedish: “Roca Ballena (klippa i Ecuador)”
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Localities in the Area
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