Cotopaxi Province

province of Ecuador

Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province has the Cotopaxi Volcano.

Cotopaxi
Province
Province of Cotopaxi
Flag of Cotopaxi
Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador.
Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador.
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
CountryEcuador
CapitalLatacunga
Cantons
List of Cantons
  • La Maná
  • Latacunga
  • Pangua
  • Pujilí
  • Salcedo
  • Saquisilí
  • Sigchos
Government
 • Provincial PrefectCésar Umaginga
Area
 • Total6,108.23 km2 (2,358.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total409,205
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Vehicle registrationX
HDI (2017)0.722[1]
high · 15th
Websitewww.cotopaxi.gov.ec

Cantons

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The province is divided into 7 cantons.[2] The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2019 census), its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat (capital).[3]

Canton Pop. (2019) Area (km²) Seat/Capital
La Maná 55,500 647 La Maná
Latacunga 202,880 1,377 Latacunga
Pangua 24,470 715 El Corazón
Pujilí 79,060 1,289 Pujilí
Salcedo 66,520 484 Salcedo
Saquisilí 30,910 206 Saquisilí
Sigchos 23,280 1,267 Sigchos

References

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  1. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. Danny Palmerlee; Michael Grosberg; Carolyn McCarthy (2006), Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Lonely Planet, ISBN 174104295X
  3. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.