Ibarra Canton

Ibarra Canton
Canton
Ibarra
Location of Imbabura Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Imbabura Province
Coordinates: 0°21′45.64″N 78°07′50.40″W / 0.3626778°N 78.1306667°W / 0.3626778; -78.1306667
Country	Ecuador
Province	Imbabura Province
Capital	Ibarra
Population (2010)
• Total	181,175
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)

Ibarra Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Imbabura Province. Its capital is the town of Ibarra. Its population in the 2001 census was 153,256^[1] and 181,175 in the 2010 census.^[2] The area of the canton is 1,093 square kilometres (422 sq mi).

Ibarra is located in the Andes region of northern Ecuador. The capital city is situated at an altitude of 2,225 metres (7,300 ft) above sea level.^[3]

The canton is divided into eight parishes: Ambuqui (Ampuki), Angochagua (Ankuchawa), Carolina (Karulina), La Esperanza, Lita, Salinas, San Antonio, and San Miguel de Ibarra.^[4]

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[5]

• Mestizo 78.2%
• Indigenous 8.8%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 8.7%
• White 3.8%
• Montubio 0.3%
• Other 0.2%

See also

• Inca-Caranqui, archaeological site
• La Esperanza, Ecuador
• Yawarkucha

References