Pastaza Province
Pastaza (Spanish pronunciation: [pasˈtasa]) is a province in Ecuador in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899.
Province | |
Province of Pastaza | |
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Coordinates: 01°4′00″S 78°00′04″W / 1.06667°S 78.00111°WCoordinates: 01°4′00″S 78°00′04″W / 1.06667°S 78.00111°W | |
Country | |
Pastaza | November 10, 1959 |
Founded by | Government of Ecuador |
Named for | The Pastaza River |
Capital | Puyo |
Government | |
• Prefect | Antonio Kubes |
Area | |
• Total | 29,641.37 km2 (11,444.60 sq mi) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 83,933 |
• Density | 2.831617/km2 (7.33385/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Vehicle registration | S |
HDI (2017) | 0.724[1] high · 14th |
Website | www |
Cantons
The province is divided into four 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.[2]
Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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Arajuno | 5,150 | 8,767 | Arajuno |
Mera | 8,088 | 520 | Mera |
Pastaza | 45,512 | 19,727 | Puyo |
Santa Clara | 3,029 | 311 | Santa Clara |
References
- ↑ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in español). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.