Los Ríos Province
Los Rios | ||
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Province | ||
Provincia de Los Rios | ||
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Location of Los Rios Province in Ecuador. | ||
Cantons of Los Ríos Province | ||
Country | Ecuador | |
Created | October 6, 1860. | |
Founded by | Legislative decree. | |
Named for | High number of existing rivers. | |
Capital | Babahoyo | |
Cantons | List of Cantons | |
Government | ||
• Type | Provincial | |
Area | ||
• Total | 7,205.27 km2 (2,781.97 sq mi) | |
Population (2010)[1] | ||
• Total | 778,115 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
• Urban | 326,122 | |
• Population 2001 | 668,309 | |
Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | |
Vehicle registration | R | |
Website |
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Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on October 6, 1860. Under legislative decree.[2] Babahoyo was made its capital on September 30, 1948.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Mestizo 52.9%
- Montubio 35.1%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 6.2%
- White 5.0%
- Indigenous 0.6%
- Other 0.3%
Economy
The province's economy is largely based on its agriculture: coffee, cacao, bananas, rice, tobacco, etc. Its small industrial sector produces paper, sugar, and wood crafts. Recently developed tourist attractions include fishing and native rituals.
Cantons
The province is divided into 13 cantons.[2] The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[4]
Canton | Pop. (2010) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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Baba | 39,681 | 516 | Baba |
Babahoyo | 153,773 | 1,076 | Babahoyo |
Buena Fé | 63,148 | 569 | San Jacinto de Buena Fe |
Mocache | 38,392 | 562 | Mocache |
Montalvo | 24,164 | 362 | Montalvo |
Palenque | 22,320 | 570 | Palenque |
Pueblo Viejo | 36,477 | 338 | Puebloviejo |
Quevedo | 173,575 | 303 | Quevedo |
Quinsaloma | 16,476 | 280 | Quinsaloma |
Urdaneta | 29,263 | 377 | Catarama |
Valencia | 42,556 | 980 | Valencia |
Ventanas | 71,093 | 288 | Ventanas |
Vinces | 71,736 | 693 | Vinces |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Los Ríos. |
References
- ↑ http://www.inec.gob.ec/preliminares/somos.html
- 1 2 Info on Los Rios
- ↑
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
Coordinates: 1°46′00″S 79°27′00″W / 1.76667°S 79.45°W