Cotopaxi Province

For other uses, see Cotopaxi (disambiguation).
Cotopaxi
Province
Province of Cotopaxi

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Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador.

Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Country Ecuador
Capital Latacunga
Cantons
Government
  Provincial Prefect César Umaginga
Area
  Total 6,108.23 km2 (2,358.40 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
  Total 409,205
  Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Vehicle registration X
Website www.cotopaxi.gov.ec

Cotopaxi is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,388 feet.

Cantons

The province is divided into 7 cantons.[1] The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2001 census), its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat (capital).[2]

Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km²) Seat/Capital
La Maná 32,115 647 La Maná
Latacunga 143,979 1,377 Latacunga
Pangua 19,877 715 El Corazón
Pujilí 60,728 1,289 Pujilí
Salcedo 51,304 484 Salcedo
Saquisilí 20,815 206 Saquisilí
Sigchos 20,722 1,267 Sigchos

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]

See also

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References

  1. Danny Palmerlee, Michael Grosberg, Carolyn McCarthy (2006), Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Lonely Planet, ISBN 174104295X
  2. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

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