Morona-Santiago Province
Morona Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾona sanˈtjaɣo]) is a province in Ecuador. The province was created on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
Province | |
Province of Morona Santiago | |
Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°WCoordinates: 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 | 5,758.66/km2 (14,914.9/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
The 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 |
Morona-Santiago 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.