Jump to content

Chimborazo Province

Coordinates: 1°40′S 78°39′W / 1.667°S 78.650°W / -1.667; -78.650
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by David C. S. (talk | contribs) at 17:43, 20 May 2023. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Chimborazo
Province
Province of Chimborazo
Chimborazo volcano
Chimborazo volcano
Flag of Chimborazo
Flag
Official seal of Chimborazo
Seal
Chimborazo Province in Ecuador
Chimborazo Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Chimborazo Province
Cantons of Chimborazo Province
CountryEcuador
Legal establishmentJune 25, 1826
CapitalRiobamba
Cantons
List of cantons
  • Alausí
  • Chambo
  • Chunchi
  • Colta
  • Cumandá
  • Guamote
  • Guano
  • Pallatanga
  • Penipe
  • Riobamba
Government
 • Provincial PrefectHermel Tayupanda
Area
 • Total6,499.72 km2 (2,509.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total458,581
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationH
HDI (2017)0.718[1]
high · 16th
Websitewww.chimborazo.gov.ec

Chimborazo (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimboˈɾaso]) is a province in the central Ecuadorian Andes. It is a home to a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.

Cantons

The province is divided into 10 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.[2]

Canton Pop. (2010)[3] Area (km2) Seat/Capital
Alausí 44,089 1,644 Alausí
Chambo 11,885 163 Chambo
Chunchi 12,686 273 Chunchi
Colta 44,971 829 Cajabamba
Cumandá 12,922 159 Cumandá
Guamote 45,153 1,216 Guamote
Guano 42,851 460 Guano
Pallatanga 11,544 377 Pallatanga
Penipe 6,739 370 Penipe
Riobamba 225,741 980 Riobamba

Town's in the province include Cacha.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  3. ^ Censos, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y. "Población y Demografía". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ^ "Resultados".
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chimborazo Province.

1°40′S 78°39′W / 1.667°S 78.650°W / -1.667; -78.650


Stub icon

This Ecuador location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chimborazo_Province&oldid=1155987478"