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Santa Elena
Province
Province of Santa Elena
CountryEcuador
EstablishedNovember 7, 2007
Named forSanta Elena
CapitalSanta Elena
Cantons
List of Cantons
  • La Libertad
  • Salinas
  • Santa Elenta
Government
 • Provincial PrefectIng. Patricio Cisneros
Area
 • Total3,762.8 km2 (1,452.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total27,351
 • Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
 Population determined by canton when the cantons of Santa Elena were part of Guayas.
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Area code(0)4
Websitehttp://www.santaelena.gob.ec/

The Province of Santa Elena 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.[1]

Political division

The province is divided into three 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.[2]

Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km²) Seat/Capital
La Libertad 77,646 25 La Libertad
Salinas 49,572 69 Salinas
Santa Elena 111,671 3,669 Santa Elena

See also

References

  1. ^ Santa Elena Info
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.