Zumbahua
Zumbahua is a town in Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. At the 2001 census, Zumbahua had a population of 11,895 (5,455 men and 6,440 women) living in 2,352 households.[1]
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| Coordinates: 0.955766°S 78.901749°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Cotopaxi |
| Canton | Pujilí Canton |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,895 |
Montañas de Zumbahua.
Zumbahua residents are predominantly Quichua, of the Panzaleo group.[2]
The town has a colorful Saturday market. Houses in Zumbahua were traditionally chozas, but in recent years these have been replaced by cement and metal block houses.[2]
References
- "Canton Pujili" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- Umajinga, p. 249.
Further reading
- Baltazar Umajinga. "Zumbahua". In Identidades indias en el Ecuador contemporáneo (José Almeida Vinueza, coordinator). Editorial Abya Yala (1995), pp. 247–272. ISBN 978-9978-04-164-2.
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