Santa Elena Province

The Province of Santa Elena (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta eˈlena]) is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province derives its name.

Santa Elena
Province of Santa Elena
Flag of Santa Elena
Official seal of Santa Elena
Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador
Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Santa Elena Province
Cantons of Santa Elena Province
CountryEcuador
EstablishedNovember 7, 2007
Named forSanta Elena
CapitalSanta Elena
Cantons
List of Cantons
  • La Libertad
  • Salinas
  • Santa Elenta
Government
  Provincial PrefectJosé Daniel Villao
Area
  Total3,690.17 km2 (1,424.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)[1]
  Total308,693
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Area code(0)4
Vehicle registrationY
HDI (2017)0.712[2]
high · 20th
Websitewww.santaelena.gob.ec

Political division

The province is divided into three cantons. 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.[3]

CantonPop. (2001)Area (km2)Seat/Capital
La Libertad115,950 25La Libertad
Salinas92,020 69Salinas
Santa Elena184,640 3,669Santa Elena

Demographics

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

See also

References

  1. http://www.inec.gob.ec
  2. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  3. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  4. Censos, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y. "Resultados -". www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

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