San Salvador Island
island and district of the Bahamas
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Summary
San Salvador Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,877 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Christopher Columbus[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: The Bahamas[4]
- Country: The Bahamas[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Caribbean Sea[6]
- Instance of: district of The Bahamas[7]
- Capital: Cockburn Town[8]
- Named after: San Salvador Island[9]
- Part of: The Bahamas[10]
- Commons category: San Salvador Island[11]
- Said to be the same as: Guanahani[12]
- Located in/on physical feature: Lucayan Archipelago[13]
- Population: 930[14]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[15], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16]
- Length: 19.25 km[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 12 m[18]
- Area: 163.0 km²[19]
- Width: 8 km[20]
Why It Matters
San Salvador Island has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]