ESPÍRITU SANTO


Meaning of ESPÍRITU SANTO in English

formerly Marina

Island, northwestern Vanuatu , South Pacific Ocean.

Vanuatu's largest island, Espíritu Santo is 76 mi (122 km) long and 45 mi (72 km) wide and covers 1,420 sq mi (3,677 sq km). Volcanic in origin, it has a mountain range running along its western coast; Mount Tabwémasana rises to 6,165 ft (1,879 m). It is heavily wooded and has broad, fertile, well-watered valleys. Agriculturally developed, its principal settlement is Luganville (Santo) on the southeastern coast.

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