Morona-Santiago Province

Morona Santiago
—  Province  —
Province of Morona Santiago

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Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Morona Santiago Province
Coordinates:
Country Ecuador
Established February 24, 1954
Capital Macas
Cantons List of Cantons
Government
 • Mayor
Area
 • Total 23,875 km2 (9,218.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 147,866
 • Density 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Urban 38,472
 • Population 2001 120,487
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)
Website moronasantiago.gob.ec

Morona Santiago is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.

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Economy

The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to low means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The national Sangay park, and indigenous town of Shuara are its main attractions.

Cantons

The province is divided into 12 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
Gualaquiza 15,288 2,203 Gualaquiza
Huamboya 5,965 653 Huamboya
Limón Indanza 10,192 2,101 General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez
Logroño 4,621 1,218 Logroño
Morona 31,379 5,095 Macas
Pablo Sexto 1,188 1,371 Pablo Sexto
Palora 6,317 1,436 Palora
San Juan Bosco 3,131 1,047 San Juan Bosco
Santiago de Méndez 9,841 1,691 Santiago de Méndez (Santiago)
Sucúa 14,412 893 Sucúa
Taisha 13,078 6,090 Taisha
Tiwintza     Santiago

See also

References

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

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