Zumbahua
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Zumbahua | |
Coordinates: 0°57′21″S 78°54′06″W / 0.955766°S 78.901749°WCoordinates: 0°57′21″S 78°54′06″W / 0.955766°S 78.901749°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Cotopaxi |
Canton | Pujilí Canton |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 11,895 |
Zumbahua is a town in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. At the 2001 census, Zumbahua had a population of 11,895 (5,455 men and 6,440 women) living in 2,352 households.[1]
Zumbahua residents are predominantly Quichua, of the Panzaleo group.[2]
The town has a colorful Saturday market. Houses in Zumbahua were traditionally chozas, but in recent years these have been replaced by cement and metal block houses.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.inec.gov.ec/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=295150&name=DLFE-13204.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Umajinga, p. 249.
Further reading
- Baltazar Umajinga. "Zumbahua". In Identidades indias en el Ecuador contemporáneo (José Almeida Vinueza, coordinator). Editorial Abya Yala (1995), pp. 247-272. ISBN 978-9978-04-164-2.