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135: 25: 142: 474: 390:. Marchena's caldera is roughly elliptical and measures 7 by 6 kilometers (4 by 4 miles), within the range of caldera sizes of the large western volcanoes. Marchena's caldera is unusual, however, in that it has been almost completely filled with young 288:. The island does not receive visitors, although the surrounding water is used by aquatic divers on organized tours. People generally see the island as they sail around the northern part of 134: 854: 605: 859: 844: 849: 864: 775: 598: 108: 798: 710: 252: 42: 375:
Marchena has an area of 130 square kilometers (50 sq mi) and reaches an elevation of 343 meters (1,125 ft) above
89: 46: 722: 284:. It has an area of 130 square kilometers (50 sq mi) and reaches an elevation of 343 meters (1,125 ft) above 61: 669: 591: 289: 184: 788: 403: 68: 310: 818: 257: 427: 35: 869: 75: 565: 344: 336: 704: 570: 348: 324: 57: 432: 313: 394:, some of which has spilled over and down the sides. The oldest lava pools go back 500,000 years. 245: 681: 614: 240: 168: 634: 765: 540: 645: 808: 651: 277: 379:. Marchena's nearest neighbor is Genovesa Island, about 72 kilometers (45 mi) due west. 82: 698: 686: 532: 269: 755: 750: 716: 663: 657: 340: 332: 293: 367:, possibly through confusion with English captains active in the Caribbean and Pacific. 823: 783: 470: 320: 307: 838: 639: 628: 813: 803: 760: 745: 692: 383: 793: 728: 24: 560: 493: 199: 186: 376: 356: 352: 285: 531:, vol. 154, London: Royal Geographical Society, pp. 234–242, 387: 281: 231: 172: 544: 524: 583: 536: 391: 587: 18: 453: 451: 774: 738: 621: 359:. 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Marchena Island is located in Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador
0°21′N 90°30′W / 0.35°N 90.5°W / 0.35; -90.5
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Galápagos Province
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Genovesa Island
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