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San Salvador Island
Guanahaní
Watling's Island
Island and District
A map of San Salvador Island
A map of San Salvador Island
San Salvador Island is located in Bahamas
San Salvador Island
San Salvador Island
Coordinates: 24°06′N 74°29′W / 24.100°N 74.483°W / 24.100; -74.483
CountryBahamas
IslandSan Salvador
DistrictSan Salvador
Area
 • Total163 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total824[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Area code242

San Salvador Island, previously Watling's Island, is an island and district of the Bahamas, famed for being the probable location of Christopher Columbus's first landing of the Americas on 12 October 1492 during his first voyage. This historical importance, the island's tropical beaches, and its proximity to the United States have made tourism central to the local economy. The island has a population of 824 (2022) and is under the administration of Gilbert C. Kemp. Its largest settlement and seat of local government is Cockburn Town.

  1. ^ "Census Population and Housing" (PDF). Bahamas Government. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

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