Galápagos Islands

Unesco World Heritage Site in Galápagos, Ecuador

Galápagos Islands is an unesco world heritage site located in Galápagos, Ecuador. This page highlights its key ranking metrics, including Site Area, Annual Visitors, and Inscription Year, to help users compare it with other unesco world heritage sites in Ecuador.

Page overview

Country
Ecuador
State
Galápagos
Category
tourism
Type
Unesco World Heritage Site

Ranking highlights

See how this unesco world heritage site performs across different ranking categories in Ecuador.

#1

Largest Unesco World Heritage Site in Ecuador

Sorted by Site Area

Value: 140,665.14 km²

#1

Most Visited Unesco World Heritage Site in Ecuador

Sorted by Annual Visitors

Value: 279,277

#1

Oldest Listed Unesco World Heritage Site in Ecuador

Sorted by Inscription Year

Value: 1,978 year

#5

Largest Unesco World Heritage Site in the World

Sorted by Site Area

Value: 140,665.14 km²

#1

Oldest Listed Unesco World Heritage Site in the World

Sorted by Inscription Year

Value: 1,978 year

Key metrics

MetricValueDescription
Site Area140,665.14 km²Total protected area officially included within the UNESCO World Heritage Site boundary.
Annual Visitors279,277Estimated number of people visiting the World Heritage Site per year.
Inscription Year1,978 yearYear when the site was officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Metric values are based on the verified sources listed below.

Location

Galápagos Islands is located in Galápagos, Ecuador. The location details shown here are based on the currently available city, state, and country information for this unesco world heritage site.

City
Not available
State
Galápagos
Country
Ecuador
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How this unesco world heritage site is compared

This unesco world heritage site is compared with other unesco world heritage sites in Ecuador using the ranking metrics available on this page. These metrics help show how Galápagos Islands performs across different comparison categories, such as Site Area, Annual Visitors, and Inscription Year.

Ranking positions are calculated from structured data instead of being manually assigned. As more verified information is added, corrected, or expanded, the rankings and metric values may be updated over time.

For this page, the comparison focuses on measurable data rather than user reviews or star ratings.

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Galápagos Islands located?

Galápagos Islands is located in Galápagos, Ecuador.

What is Galápagos Islands known for on LocoDeck?

Galápagos Islands is listed as an unesco world heritage site in Ecuador. This page highlights key metrics such as Site Area, Annual Visitors, and Inscription Year to help compare it with other unesco world heritage sites.

How is Galápagos Islands compared with other unesco world heritage sites?

Galápagos Islands is compared using the ranking metrics available for unesco world heritage sites in Ecuador. The comparison focuses on structured data and metric values rather than user reviews or star ratings.