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Chimborazo (province)

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 (km), and the name of the canton seat or capital.

Canton Pop. (2010) Area (km) 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

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

See also

References

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

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