Carchi Province
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| Carchi | |||
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| Province | |||
| Province of Carchi | |||
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| Nickname(s): Heir of the Sun, and Earth | |||
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| Country |
 Ecuador | ||
| Legal establishment | November 19, 1880 | ||
| Capital | Tulcán | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,750 km2 (1,450 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.
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 |
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| 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 |
Tourist destinations
Ancient Carchi art
- Tulcán Cemetery - topiary garden cemetery;
- El Ángel ecological reserve, El Ángel - extensive páramo ecosystem with diverse biotopes, including the visually striking páramos de frailejones - moorland with a forest of ancient, up to 10 m tall Espeletia pycnophylla plants;[3]
- Arrayanes Forest, San Gabriel - 16 ha large forest with rare trees whose bark is in cinnamon color;
- Lagunas Verdes on the way from Tufiño to Maldonado. Three lakes of volcanic origin with blue - green water, rich with sulphur;
- Gruta de la Paz, San Gabriel - show cave with a shrine of Virgin Mary;
- Laguna del Salado, San Gabriel - a serene lagoon with translucent water;
- Tufiño Hot Springs, Tulcán;
- "El Voladero" lagoons, El Angel;
- De Paluz Falls, San Gabriel;
- Guanderas Scientific Station, Huaca - a biological research station for montane ecosystems.
See also
References
- ↑ Carchi information
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ↑ "Páramo El Ángel - eerie land of frailejones". Wondermondo.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Carchi. |
- (Spanish) Gobierno Provincial del Carchi, official website
- (Spanish) !Con el Carchi no se juega!
- (English) "DEJA VU" OF HISTORY: YOU DON'T MESS WITH CARCHI
Coordinates: 2°12′00″N 79°58′00″W / 2.2°N 79.9667°W
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