Cotopaxi Province
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Cotopaxi | |
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Province | |
Province of Cotopaxi | |
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![]() Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador. | |
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province | |
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Capital | Latacunga |
Cantons | |
Government | |
• Provincial Prefect | Jorge Guamán |
Area | |
• Total | 6,108.23 km2 (2,358.40 sq mi) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 409,205 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Vehicle registration | X |
HDI (2017) | 0.722[1] high · 15th |
Website | www |
Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).
Cantons
The province is divided into 7 cantons.[2] The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2001 census), its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat (capital).[3]
Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
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La Maná | 55,500 | 647 | La Maná |
Latacunga | 202,880 | 1,377 | Latacunga |
Pangua | 24,470 | 715 | El Corazón |
Pujilí | 79,060 | 1,289 | Pujilí |
Salcedo | 66,520 | 484 | Salcedo |
Saquisilí | 30,910 | 206 | Saquisilí |
Sigchos | 23,280 | 1,267 | Sigchos |
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]
- Mestizo 72.1%
- Indigenous 22.1%
- White 2.3%
- Montubio 1.8%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.7%
- Other 0.1%
See also
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- Cotopaxi National Park
- Llanganates National Park
- Panzaleo (ethnic group)
- Provinces of Ecuador
- Cantons of Ecuador
- Centro de Levantamientos Integrados de Recursos Naturales por Sensores Remotos
References
- ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ Danny Palmerlee; Michael Grosberg; Carolyn McCarthy (2006), Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Lonely Planet, ISBN 174104295X
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ "Resultados".
External links
- (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincia de Cotopaxi, official website
- Cotopaxi Tours