Chimborazo Province

Chimborazo (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimboˈɾaso]) is a province in the central Ecuadorian Andes. It is a home to a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.

Chimborazo
Province
Province of Chimborazo
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Chimborazo Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Chimborazo Province
CountryEcuador
Legal establishmentJune 25, 1826
CapitalRiobamba
Cantons
Government
  Provincial PrefectMariano Curicama (Pachakutik)
Area
  Total6,499.72 km2 (2,509.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total458,581
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationH
HDI (2017)0.718[1]
high · 16th
Websitewww.chimborazo.gov.ec

Cantons

The province is divided into 10 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[2]

CantonPop. (2001)Area (km²)Seat/Capital
Alausí45,230 1,644Alausí
Chambo13,300 163Chambo
Chunchi12,860 273Chunchi
Colta45,130 829Cajabamba
Cumandá17,470 159Cumandá
Guamote57,110 1,216Guamote
Guano48,080 460Guano
Pallatanga12,270 377Pallatanga
Penipe6,980 370Penipe
Riobamba261,360 980Riobamba

Town's in the province include Cacha.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]

See also

References

  1. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.


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