Espejo Canton

Espejo is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the town of El Ángel. Its population in the 2001 census was 13,515 and in the 2010 census was 13,364.[1] Espejo is in the Andes and El Angel has an elevation of 3,010 metres (9,880 ft) above sea level.[2]

The canton capital of El Ángel.
Espejo Canton
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Location of Carchi Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Carchi Province
Coordinates: 0.621°N 77.940°W / 0.621; -77.940
Country Ecuador
Province Carchi
Population
 (2010)
  Total13,364
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Espejo canton contains the parishes of El Ángel (Anhil), El Goaltal, La Libertad (Alizo), and San Isidro.

Demographics

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

  • Mestizo 95.1%
  • White 2.1%
  • Afro-Ecuadorian 1.4%
  • Indigenous 1.0%
  • Montubio 0.4%
  • Other 0.0%

References

  1. Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  2. Google Earth
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