Cañar Province
For other uses, see Cañar (disambiguation).
| Cañar | ||
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| Province | ||
| Province of Cañar | ||
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.svg.png) Cañar Province in Ecuador | ||
 Cantons of Cañar Province | ||
| Country |
 Ecuador | |
| Capital | Azogues | |
| Government | ||
| • Provincial Prefect | Diego Ormaza (MPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,146.08 km2 (1,214.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010 census) | ||
| • Total | 225,184 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | ECT | |
| Vehicle registration | U | |
| Website |
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Cañar is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Azogues. At the time of census 2010 the province had a population of 225,184.[1] It contains the 16th-century ruins of Ingapirca, the best-known Inca settlement in Ecuador and a product of their conquest of the indigenous Cañari.
Cantons
The province is divided into 6 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[2]
| Canton | Pop. (2010) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azogues | 70,064 | 613 | Azogues |
| Biblián | 20,817 | 227 | Biblián |
| Cañar | 59,323 | 1,804 | Cañar |
| Déleg | 6,100 | 78 | Déleg |
| El Tambo | 9,475 | 65 | El Tambo |
| Suscal | 5,016 | 31 | Suscal |
| La Troncal | 54,389 | 328 | La Troncal |
See also
References
- ↑ INEC, Población total y tasa brutas de natalidad, mortalidad general, mortalidad infantil y materna según regiones y provincias de residencia habitual, año 2005, Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
External links
- (Spanish) Gobierno de la Provincia del Cañar, official website
Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W / 2.733°S 78.833°W
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