Cotopaxi Province

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 (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) 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]

CantonPop. (2001)Area (km²)Seat/Capital
La Maná32,115647La Maná
Latacunga143,9791,377Latacunga
Pangua19,877715El Corazón
Pujilí60,7281,289Pujilí
Salcedo51,304484Salcedo
Saquisilí20,815206Saquisilí
Sigchos20,7221,267Sigchos

Demographics

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

See also

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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