. The Galápagos Islands are located in
the eastern Pacific Ocean, 973 km off
the west coast of South America. The
closest land mass is that of mainland Ecuador, the country to which they
belong, 926 km to the east. Consists of
big five islands . Medium 8 Island. Small 6 Island and Rocks in the sea, about 40 . Caused by the explosion of the volcano. The total area have of 7,994 square kilometers