Cotopaxi Province
| Cotopaxi |
| — Province — |
| Province of Cotopaxi |
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| Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador. |
| Cantons of Cotopaxi Province |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
Ecuador |
| Cantons |
List of Cantons
- La Maná
- Latacunga
- Pangua
- Pujilí
- Salcedo
- Saquisilí
- Sigchos
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| Government |
| • Provincial Prefect |
César Umaginga |
| Area |
| • Total |
5,985 km2 (2,310.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) |
| • Total |
406,798 |
| • Population 2001 |
356,804 |
| Website |
www.cotopaxi.gov.ec |
Cotopaxi is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,388 feet.
Cantons
The province is divided into 7 cantons.[1] 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).[2]
| Canton |
Pop. (2001) |
Area (km²) |
Seat/Capital |
| La Maná |
32,115 |
647 |
La Maná |
| Latacunga |
143,979 |
1,377 |
Latacunga |
| Pangua |
19,877 |
715 |
El Corazón |
| Pujilí |
60,728 |
1,289 |
Pujilí |
| Salcedo |
51,304 |
484 |
San Miguel |
| Saquisilí |
20,815 |
206 |
Saquisilí |
| Sigchos |
20,722 |
1,267 |
Sigchos |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
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