Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province

Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanto ðoˈmiŋgo ðe los ˈtsatʃilas])[4] is a province in the Republic of Ecuador, created in October 2007 from territory previously in the province of Pichincha.

Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
Province
Province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
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Location of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
Coordinates: 00°20′S 079°15′W[1]
CountryEcuador
EstablishedNovember 6, 2007
Named forTsáchila
CapitalSanto Domingo
CantonsSanto Domingo
La Concordia
Government
 • Provincial PrefectEdgar Geovanny Benítez Calva
Area
 • Total3,446.65 km2 (1,330.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total368,013
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationJ
HDI (2017)0.737[3]
high · 9th
Websitewww.gptsachila.gob.ec

Overview

The name of the province refers to a local ethnic group, the Tsáchila, also known as the Colorados on account of the custom of the Tsáchilas (specially men) dyeing their hair with paste made from achiote plants.

The provincial capital is Santo Domingo. With a population of approximately 500,000 inhabitants in 2008, it is the fourth-largest city in Ecuador following Guayaquil, Quito, and Cuenca. Its population is growing rapidly as it has a rich trade and the largest livestock market in the country. It has a surface area of 3,523 square kilometers (1,360 sq mi) and is situated at an altitude of 165 meters (541 ft). Santo Domingo limits are: on the north and east Pichincha, to the northwest Esmeraldas, Manabi on the west, to the south Los Rios and to the southeast with Cotopaxi. Located 133 km west of Quito. Its usual temperature is around 21–33 °C in summer. During the winter, temperatures range around 23–32 °C and sometimes reach 36 °C. Its average temperature is 25.5 °C.

This province is shown as part of the mountainous area of the coast of the western mountains, historically known as the Province of Yumbo and the Hummingbird Capital. Located in the humid tropics of Latin America. On November 26, 2006 a consultation was carried out to determine and promote the status of province to the Central Government and the examiner. The provincialism was held on November 6, 2007. There is a conflict with the province of Esmeraldas in the jurisdiction of the Canton La Concordia.

Political division

When the province was established on November 6, 2007, it consisted of only Santo Domingo canton. The canton of La Concordia was added to the province on May 31, 2013.[5] The city of Santo Domingo is the provincial capital, as well as the seat of Santo Domingo canton.

CantonPop. (2001)Area (km²)Seat/Capital
Santo Domingo287,0183,805Santo Domingo
La Concordia24,924325La Concordia

See also

References
  1. Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas at GEOnet Names Server
  2. "Resultados Preliminares". Archived from the original on 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  3. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  4. Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas at www.gptsachila.gob.ec
  5. "Cantones y Parroquias - Prefectura de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas". www.gptsachila.gob.ec. Retrieved 2015-12-30.

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