San Salvador Island facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
San Salvador Island
Guanahani
Watling's Island
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Island and District
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Map of San Salvador Island
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 San Salvador Island
Location in Bahamas
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| Country |  Bahamas |
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| Island | San Salvador | |
| District | San Salvador | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 163 km2 (63 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 930 | |
| • Density | 5.71/km2 (14.78/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) | |
| Area code(s) | 242 | |
San Salvador Island (known as Watling's Island from the 1680s until 1925) is an island and district of the Bahamas. It is widely believed that during Christopher Columbus' first expedition to the New World, San Salvador Island was the first land he sighted and visited on 12 October 1492; he named it San Salvador after Christ the Saviour. Columbus' records indicate that the native Lucayan inhabitants of the territory, who called their island Guanahani, were "sweet and gentle".
Images for kids
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San Salvador from space, 2007
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Path of the Antilles Current
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USCG LORAN Station San Salvador under construction in about 1958
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View of North Point, Rice Bay, and Dixon Hill Settlement, facing north from the lighthouse in 1998.
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View of Grahams Harbour facing west from North Point in 1998. The water tower at left is located at the Gerace Research Centre, but no longer stands.
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Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) on the crest of Gaulin Reef
See also
In Spanish: San Salvador (Bahamas) para niños
