Carchi Province

Carchi
—  Province  —
Province of Carchi

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Carchi Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Carchi Province
Country  Ecuador
Settled
Legal establishment November 19, 1880
Capital Tulcán
Government
 • Provincial Prefect
Area
 • Total 3,750 km2 (1,447.9 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 165,659
 • Population 2001 156,747
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)
Website www.carchi.gov.ec

Carchi is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Tulcán.

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Economy

The provincial economy is based on industrial, and agriculture productions. Carchi produces food, drinks, tobacco, and dairy products. The agriculture sector produces potatoes, maize, etc. [1]

Cantons

The province is divided into 6 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
Bolívar 13,898 353 Bolívar
Espejo 13,515 554 El Ángel
Mira 12,919 588 Mira
Montúfar 28,576 383 San Gabriel
San Pedro de Huaca 6,856 71 Huaca
Tulcán 77,175 1,801 Tulcán

See also

References

  1. ^ Carchi information
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

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