Los Ríos Province
Los Rios | |
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Province | |
| Provincia de Los Rios | |
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.svg) Location of Los Rios Province in Ecuador. | |
 Cantons of Los Ríos Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Created | October 6, 1860. |
| Founded by | Legislative decree. |
| Named for | High number of existing rivers. |
| Capital | Babahoyo |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,205.27 km2 (2,781.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 778,115 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 326,122 |
| • Population 2001 | 668,309 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | R |
| HDI (2017) | 0.705[2] high · 22nd |
| Website | www |
Los Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: [loz ˈri.os]) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on October 6, 1860. Under legislative decree. Babahoyo was made its capital on September 30, 1948.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Mestizo 52.9%
- Montubio 35.1%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 6.2%
- White 5.0%
- Indigenous 0.6%
- Other 0.3%
Economy
The province's economy is largely based on its agriculture: coffee, cacao, bananas, rice, tobacco, etc. Its small industrial sector produces paper, sugar, and wood crafts. Recently developed tourist attractions include fishing and native rituals.
Cantons
The province is divided into 13 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.[4]
| Canton | Pop. (2010) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Baba | 39,681 | 516 | Baba |
| Babahoyo | 153,773 | 1,076 | Babahoyo |
| Buena Fé | 63,148 | 569 | San Jacinto de Buena Fe |
| Mocache | 38,392 | 562 | Mocache |
| Montalvo | 24,164 | 362 | Montalvo |
| Palenque | 22,320 | 570 | Palenque |
| Pueblo Viejo | 36,477 | 338 | Puebloviejo |
| Quevedo | 173,575 | 303 | Quevedo |
| Quinsaloma | 16,476 | 280 | Quinsaloma |
| Urdaneta | 29,263 | 377 | Catarama |
| Valencia | 42,556 | 980 | Valencia |
| Ventanas | 71,093 | 288 | Ventanas |
| Vinces | 71,736 | 693 | Vinces |
See also
References
- ^ "Datos Preliminares - Censo 2010". Archived from the original on 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ Censos, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y. "Resultados -". www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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