Espiritu Santo information

For the island in the Gulf of California, see Isla Espíritu Santo. For the university, see UEES.
Espiritu Santo (from the Spanish espíritu santo, "Holy Spirit", sometimes called just Santo) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with a surface area of 3955.5 km². It belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region of Melanesia. It is in the Sanma Province of Vanuatu.
The town of Luganville, on Espiritu Santo's southeast coast, is Vanuatu's second-largest settlement and the provincial capital. Roads run north and west from Luganville but most of the island is far from the limited road network.
Vanuatu's highest peak is the 1879 metre (6165 foot) Mount Tabwemasana in west-central Espiritu Santo. (...) more....

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