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The island's name, Marchena Island (Spanish: Isla Marchena), comes from the Spanish monk, Frey Antonio de Marchena.[1] It has an area of 130 km² and a maximum altitude of 343 meters.[2] The island is not set up for visitors, although the surrounding water is used by aquatic divers on organised tours.

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Marchena Island

Marchena Island
Geography
Location	Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Coordinates	0.35°N 90.5°W / 0.35; -90.5
Archipelago	Galápagos Islands
Administration
Ecuador
Province	Galápagos Province
Canton	Santa Cruz

People generally see the island as they sail around the northern part of Isabela on the way to Tower Island.^{[citation needed]} Marchena is Tower Island's nearest neighbor, about 45 miles due west.^{[citation needed]}

Like many of the Galápagos volcanos, Marchena has a caldera.^{[citation needed]} Marchena's caldera is roughly elliptical and measures 7 by 6 kilometres (4 by 4 miles), within the range of caldera sizes of the large western volcanoes.^{[citation needed]} Marchena's caldera is unusual, however, in that it has been almost completely filled with young lavas, some of which has spilled over and down the sides.^{[citation needed]} The oldest lava pools go back 500,000 years.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of volcanoes in Ecuador

References

External links

• "Marchena". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-28.

На других языках

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[de] Marchena (Galápagos)

Marchena (englisch auch Bindloe Island) ist eine der Galapagosinseln. Sie wurde nach Fray Antonio Marchena benannt und hat eine Fläche von 130 km². Der höchste Punkt der Insel ist etwa 343 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel gelegen.

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- [en] Marchena Island

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[es] Isla Marchena

La isla Marchena es una isla perteneciente a Ecuador, ubicada en el centro de las islas Galápagos, en el océano Pacífico. Llamada en honor del monje español fray Antonio de Marchena, tiene una superficie de 130 km², lo que la convierte en la séptima isla más grande del grupo, y posee una altitud máxima de 343,5 metros.

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[fr] Île Marchena

L'île Marchena, en espagnol Isla Marchena, aussi appelée île Bindloe, est une île inhabitée d'Équateur située dans l'archipel des Galápagos.

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[ru] Марчена (остров)

Марчена (Биндло)[1] (исп. Isla Marchena, Bindloe) — вулканический остров в северной части островов Галапагос. Назван в честь Антонио Марчены.

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