Morona-Santiago Province
province of Ecuador
Morona Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾona sanˈtjaɣo]) is a province in Ecuador. The province was created on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
Morona Santiago | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| Province of Morona Santiago | |
 Flag | |
.svg) Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador. | |
 Cantons of Morona Santiago Province | |
| Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | February 24, 1954 |
| Capital | Macas |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Area | |
| • Province | 25.690 km2 (9.919 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Province | 147,940 |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 41,155 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | V |
| HDI (2017) | 0.708[1] high · 21st |
| Website | www |
Sangay National Park is in the province.
Cantons
changeThe province is divided into 12 cantons.[2]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gualaquiza | 15,288 | 2,203 | Gualaquiza |
| Huamboya | 5,965 | 653 | Huamboya |
| Limón Indanza | 10,192 | 2,101 | General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez |
| Logroño | 4,621 | 1,218 | Logroño |
| Morona | 31,379 | 5,095 | Macas |
| Pablo Sexto | 1,188 | 1,371 | Pablo Sexto |
| Palora | 6,317 | 1,436 | Palora |
| San Juan Bosco | 3,131 | 1,047 | San Juan Bosco |
| Santiago de Méndez | 9,841 | 1,691 | Santiago de Méndez (Santiago) |
| Sucúa | 14,412 | 893 | Sucúa |
| Taisha | 13,078 | 6,090 | Taisha |
| Tiwintza | Santiago |
References
change- ↑ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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