Pinzón (Galápagos)

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Pinzón (Duncan)
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Galapagos Islands
Geographical location 0 ° 36 ′ 39 ″  S , 90 ° 39 ′ 56 ″  W Coordinates: 0 ° 36 ′ 39 ″  S , 90 ° 39 ′ 56 ″  W
Pinzón (Galápagos) (Galápagos Islands)
Pinzón (Galápagos)
surface 18 km²
Highest elevation 458  m
Residents uninhabited

Pinzón (English Duncan Island ) is the twelfth largest of the Galápagos Islands . It is 18 km² in size, the highest point on the island is 458 meters above sea level. It is named after the sailors Martin Alonso Pinzón and Vicente Yáñez Pinzón . The island is located in the middle of the Galápagos Islands.

Giant tortoises , sea ​​lions , Galapagos buzzards and other endemic species live on Pinzón .