Tungurahua Province

Tungurahua (Spanish: Provincia del Tungurahua, literally Province of the Tungurahua; pronounced [tuŋɡuˈɾawa]) is one of the twenty-four provinces of Ecuador. Its capital is Ambato. The province takes its name from the Tungurahua volcano, which is located within the boundaries of the provinces.

This article is about Tungurahua Province. For the Ecuadorian volcano, see Tungurahua. For the ship, see BAE Tungurahua.
Tungurahua
Province
Province of Tungurahua
Landscape near Baños
Flag
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Tungurahua Province
Coordinates: 1°14′S 78°37′W
CountryEcuador
CapitalAmbato
Cantons
Government
 • Provincial PrefectFernando Naranjo (Unidad Intercultural)
Area
 • Total3,386.25 km2 (1,307.44 sq mi)
Elevation
2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Highest elevation
5,016 m (16,457 ft)
Lowest elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)INEC decadal national census
 • Total581,389
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationT
HDI (2017)0.768[1]
high · 4th
Websitewww.tungurahua.gob.ec

Population

In 2011, Tungurahua had an estimated population of 581,389.[2] Approximately 10% of that population is made up of indigenous peoples, while another 70% are of mestizo or mixed race heritage. The final 20% is made up of peoples of African, Asian, and European ancestry.

Climate

The province has a dry, temperate climate. Like all mountainous areas, the region experiences the phenomenon known as microclimates, in which small portions of the province have drastically different conditions from others due to winds and area pressure.

Generally though, Tungurahua experiences temperatures between 14 and 17 degree Celsius in the day-time, with cooler nights. At higher altitudes, conditions are much colder. Despite the area being near the Equator, mountains such as Carihuayrazo and Chimborazo are covered in snow for much of the year.[3]

Geography

The province is very mountainous, containing the Tungurahua volcano near Baños, as well as bordering the Carihuayrazo and Chimborazo volcanoes to the south. Baños attracts the highest number of tourists. The principal river of the province is the Patate River, which flows to the east toward the Amazon Region.[4]

Political division

The province is divided into nine cantons which stretch from Ambato in the west to Baños in the east. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[5]

CantonPop. (2011)Area (km²)Seat/Capital
Ambato387,2821,009Ambato (San Juan de Ambato)
Baños19,1121,065Baños (Baños de Agua Santa)
Cevallos8,87319Cevallos
Mocha8,37186Mocha
Patate16,771315Patate
Pelileo58,988202Pelileo (San Pedro de Pelileo)
Píllaro44,925443Píllaro (Santiago de Píllaro)
Quero23,187173Quero (Santiago de Quero)
Tisaleo14,52559Tisaleo

Places of interest

See also

References
  1. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. Population of the Honorable Consejo Provincial de Tungurahua Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine. 21 July 2009.
  3. Territory of the Honorable Consejo Provincial de Tungurahua Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. 21 July 2009.
  4. Population of the Honorable Consejo Provincial de Tungurahua Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine. 21 July 2009.
  5. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.


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