San Salvador Island
island and district of the Bahamas
San Salvador Island, also known as Watling Island, is an island in The Bahamas, that is said to have been found by Christopher Columbus during his first trip to the New World. It has a population of about 1,000 people, and it is a popular tourist spot.
San Salvador Island
Guanahani Watling's Island | |
|---|---|
Island and District | |
 Map of San Salvador Island | |
  San Salvador Island | |
| Coordinates: 24°06′N 74°29′W / 24.100°N 74.483°W | |
| Country |  Bahamas |
| Island | San Salvador |
| District | San Salvador |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 930[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Area code | 242 |
References
change- ↑ "Preliminary Population and Housing Count by Island and Supervisory District, All Bahamas: Census 2010" (PDF). Bahamas Department of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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