| Esmeraldas | |||
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| — Province — | |||
| Province of Esmeraldas | |||
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Established | September 21, 1526 | ||
| Capital | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Cantons | List of Cantons | ||
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| • Provincial Prefect | |||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15,954 km2 (6,159.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 520,711 | ||
| • Density | 32.6/km2 (84.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Population 2001 | 396,047 | ||
Esmeraldas is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.
The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.
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The province is divided into 8 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.[1]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Atacames | 30,267 | 511 | Atacames |
| Eloy Alfaro | 33,403 | 4,302 | Valdez |
| Esmeraldas | 157,792 | 1,351 | Esmeraldas |
| La Concordia | 58 | La Concordia | |
| Muisne | 25,080 | 1,265 | Muisne |
| Quinindé | 88,337 | 3,855 | Rosa Zárate (a.k.a. Quinindé) |
| Río Verde | 22,164 | 1,506 | Rioverde |
| San Lorenzo | 28,180 | 3,106 | San Lorenzo |
The cantons are divided into many parroquia's:
In Muisne:
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