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'''Esmeraldas''' ({{IPA-es|ezmeˈɾaldas}}) is a [[Provinces of Ecuador|province]] in northwestern [[Ecuador]]. The capital is [[Esmeraldas, Ecuador|Esmeraldas]].
'''Esmeraldas''' ({{IPA-es|ezmeˈɾaldas}}) is a [[Provinces of Ecuador|province]] in northwestern [[Ecuador]]. The capital is [[Esmeraldas, Ecuador|Esmeraldas]].


The province is home to the [[Afro-Ecuadorian people|Afro-Ecuadorian culture]].
The province is home to the [[Afro-Ecuadorian people|Afro-Ecuadorian culture]]. Esmeraldas is known for their [[petroleum]] and [[wood]] industries as well as for their touristic attractions across the province coastline.
{{stack|[[File:Peñón de Sua Ecuador.JPG|thumb|The Rock of Sua]]}}
{{stack|[[File:Peñón de Sua Ecuador.JPG|thumb|The Rock of Sua]]}}



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Esmeraldas
Province
Province of Esmeraldas
Flag of Esmeraldas
Location within Ecuador
Location within Ecuador
Cantons of Esmeraldas Province
Cantons of Esmeraldas Province
Coordinates: 0°58′00″S 79°39′00″W / 0.966667°S 79.65°W / -0.966667; -79.65
CountryEcuador
EstablishedSeptember 21, 1526
CapitalEsmeraldas
CantonsList of Cantons
Government
 • Provincial PrefectLinder Altafuya (MUP)
Area
 • Total16,132.23 km2 (6,228.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total534,092
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Vehicle registrationE
HDI (2017)0.718[1]
high · 16th

Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [ezmeˈɾaldas]) is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.

The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture. Esmeraldas is known for their petroleum and wood industries as well as for their touristic attractions across the province coastline.

The Rock of Sua

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[2]

Cantons

The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[3]

Canton Pop. (2019) Area (km2) Seat/Capital
Atacames 54,200 511 Atacames
Eloy Alfaro 45,270 4,302 Valdez (a.k.a. Limones)
Esmeraldas 216,900 1,351 Esmeraldas
Muisne 31,030 1,265 Muisne
Quinindé 144,200 3,855 Rosa Zárate (a.k.a. Quinindé)
Río Verde 31,160 1,506 Rioverde
San Lorenzo 60,660 3,106 San Lorenzo

Parroquias (Parishes)

The cantons are divided into many parroquias:

In Muisne:

  1. Bellavista
  2. Daule
  3. Maldonado
  4. Muisne
  5. Pedro Carlo
  6. Tola
  7. Union of Daule

See also

References

  1. ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. "Resultados |". Ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  3. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.