Esmeraldas Province
Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [ezmeˈɾaldas]) is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.
Province | |
Province of Esmeraldas | |
Coordinates: 0°58′00″S 79°39′00″W / 0.966667°S 79.65°WCoordinates: 0°58′00″S 79°39′00″W / 0.966667°S 79.65°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Established | September 21, 1526 |
Capital | Esmeraldas |
Cantons | List of Cantons |
Government | |
• Provincial Prefect | Linder Altafuya (MUP) |
Area | |
• Total | 16,132.23 km2 (6,228.69 sq mi) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 534,092 |
• Density | 33.10714/km2 (85.74710/sq mi) |
Vehicle registration | E |
HDI (2017) | 0.718[1] high · 16th |
Cantons
The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2019 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[2]
Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
---|---|---|---|
Atacames | 54,200 | 511 | Atacames |
Eloy Alfaro | 45,270 | 4,302 | Valdez (a.k.a. Limones) |
Esmeraldas | 216,900 | 1,351 | Esmeraldas |
Muisne | 31,030 | 1,265 | Muisne |
Quinindé | 144,200 | 3,855 | Rosa Zárate (a.k.a. Quinindé) |
Río Verde | 31,160 | 1,506 | Rioverde |
San Lorenzo | 60,660 | 3,106 | San Lorenzo |
Esmeraldas Province Media
References
- ↑ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in español). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.