Napo Province

province of Ecuador

Napo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnapo]) is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Tena. The province has the Napo River.

Napo
Province
Province of Napo
Flag of Napo
Coat of arms of Napo
Location of Napo Province in Ecuador.
Location of Napo Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Napo Province
Cantons of Napo Province
Coordinates: 0°59′20″S 77°48′57″W / 0.9890°S 77.8159°W / -0.9890; -77.8159
CountryEcuador
EstablishedOctober 22, 1959.
CapitalTena
CantonsList of Cantons
Area
 • Total12,542.50 km2 (4,842.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total103,697
 • Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Urban
60,880
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationN
HDI (2017)0.731[1]
high · 11th
Websitewww.napo.gob.ec

In 2000, the province was the only remaining majority-indigenous province of Ecuador, with 56.3% of the province either being of indigenous identity or speaking an indigenous language.[2]

Cantons change

The province is divided into five cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[3]

Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km²) Seat/Capital
Archidona 18,551 3,029 Archidona
Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola 2,943 501 Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola
El Chaco 6,133 3,473 El Chaco
Quijos 5,505 1,577 Baeza
Tena 46,007 3,904 Tena

References change

  1. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. "Informe Social 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  3. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.