Chimborazo Province
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This article is about the Chimborazo province. For the Chimborazo volcano, see Chimborazo (volcano).
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| Province of Chimborazo | |||
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Legal establishment | June 25, 1826 | ||
| Capital | Riobamba | ||
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List of cantons
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| Government | |||
| • Provincial Prefect | Mariano Curicama (Pachakutik) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6,471 km2 (2,498.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 365,965 | ||
| • Density | 56.6/km2 (146.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Population 2001 | 295,409 | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | www.chimborazo.gov.ec | ||
Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador, located in the central Ecuadorian Andes, containing a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.
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[edit] Cantons
The province is divided into 10 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[1]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Alausí | 42,823 | 1,644 | Alausí |
| Chambo | 10,541 | 163 | Chambo |
| Chunchi | 12,474 | 273 | Chunchi |
| Colta | 44,701 | 829 | Cajabamba |
| Cumandá | 9,395 | 159 | Cumandá |
| Guamote | 35,210 | 1,216 | Guamote |
| Guano | 37,888 | 460 | Guano |
| Pallatanga | 10,800 | 377 | Pallatanga |
| Penipe | 6,485 | 370 | Penipe |
| Riobamba | 193,315 | 980 | Riobamba |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Gobierno de la Provincia de Chimborazo, official website
- (Spanish) Radio Mundial Riobamba
- Chimborazo area map
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Coordinates: 1°40′S 78°39′W / 1.667°S 78.65°W
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