Cotopaxi Province
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Cotopaxi | |
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Province | |
| Province of Cotopaxi | |
 Flag | |
.svg) Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador. | |
 Cantons of Cotopaxi Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Capital | Latacunga |
| Cantons | |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Prefect | Jorge Guamán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,185 km2 (2,388 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 470,210 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | X |
| HDI (2017) | 0.722[2] high · 15th |
| Website | www |
Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).
Cantons[edit]
The province is divided into 7 cantons.[3] The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2001 census), its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat (capital).[4]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
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| 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 |
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[5]
- Mestizo 72.1%
- Indigenous 22.1%
- White 2.3%
- Montubio 1.8%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.7%
- Other 0.1%
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cotopaxi Province.
- Cotopaxi National Park
- Llanganates National Park
- Panzaleo (ethnic group)
- Provinces of Ecuador
- Cantons of Ecuador
- Centro de Levantamientos Integrados de Recursos Naturales por Sensores Remotos
References[edit]
- ^ "Urban Places in Cotopaxi (Urban Places, Ecuador) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". City Population. 2023-10-08. Archived from the original on Nov 7, 2023.
- ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ Danny Palmerlee; Michael Grosberg; Carolyn McCarthy (2006), Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Lonely Planet, ISBN 174104295X
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ "Resultados".
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincia de Cotopaxi, official website
- Cotopaxi Tours Archived 2018-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
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