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
Chimborazo volcano
Flag of Chimborazo
Official seal of Chimborazo
Chimborazo Province in Ecuador
Chimborazo Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Chimborazo Province
Cantons of Chimborazo Province
CountryEcuador
Legal establishmentJune 25, 1826
CapitalRiobamba
Cantons
List of cantons
  • Alausí
  • Chambo
  • Chunchi
  • Colta
  • Cumandá
  • Guamote
  • Guano
  • Pallatanga
  • Penipe
  • Riobamba
Government
  Provincial PrefectHermel Tayupanda
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 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[2]

CantonPop. (2010)[3]Area (km2)Seat/Capital
Alausí44,089 1,644Alausí
Chambo11,885 163Chambo
Chunchi12,686 273Chunchi
Colta44,971 829Cajabamba
Cumandá12,922 159Cumandá
Guamote45,153 1,216Guamote
Guano42,851 460Guano
Pallatanga11,544 377Pallatanga
Penipe6,739 370Penipe
Riobamba225,741 980Riobamba

Town's in the province include Cacha.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]

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.
  3. Censos, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y. "Población y Demografía". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. "Resultados".

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