Los Ríos Province

For other uses of "Los Rios", see Los Rios (disambiguation).
Los Rios
—  Province  —
Province of Los Rios

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Location of Los Rios Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Los Ríos Province
Country Ecuador
Created September 30, 1948.
Founder Legislative decree.
Named for High number of existing rivers.
Capital Babahoyo
Cantons List of Cantons
Government
 • Type Provincial
 • Mayor
Area
 • Total 7,152 km2 (2,761.4 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 778.115
 • Urban 326,122
 • Population 2001 668,309
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)

Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on September 30, 1948 under legistative decree.[2] Its capital Babahoyo was founded October, 6, 1860. The province is poor, low-lying, often subject to flooding and has some of worst roads in the country.

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Economy

The province's economy is largely based on its agriculture: coffee, cacao, bananas, rice, etc. Its small industrial sector produces paper, sugar, and wood crafts. Recently developed tourist attractions include fishing and native rituals.

Cantons

The province is divided into 13 cantons.[2] 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.[3]

Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km²) Seat/Capital
Baba 35,185 516 Baba
Babahoyo 132,824 1,076 Babahoyo
Buena Fé 47,361 569 San Jacinto de Buena Fe
Mocache 33,481 562 Mocache
Montalvo 20,067 362 Montalvo
Palenque 20,658 570 Palenque
Pueblo Viejo 29,420 338 Puebloviejo
Quevedo 139,790 303 Quevedo
Quinsaloma     Quinsaloma
Urdaneta 25,812 377 Catarama
Valencia 32,870 980 Valencia
Ventanas 71,145 806 Ventanas
Vinces 61,565 693 Vinces

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.inec.gob.ec/preliminares/somos.html
  2. ^ a b Info on Los Rios
  3. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.