Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
City
The shoreline of Puerto Baquerizo with a sea lion in the foreground
Seal
Motto:  "Capital del Paraíso" - "Paradise's Capital"
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Coordinates: 00°54′09″S 89°36′33″W / 0.90250°S 89.60917°W / -0.90250; -89.60917
Country	Ecuador
Province	Galápagos
Canton	San Cristóbal
Government
• Mayor	Ab. Pedro Zapata
Area
• City	2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• City	7,290
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6
Climate	BSh
Website	www.sancristobalgalapagos.gov.ec (in Spanish)

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto βakeˈɾiso moˈɾeno]) 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 (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.