Chimborazo Province
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox settlement Chimborazo (Template:IPA) is a province in the central Ecuadorian Andes. It is a home to a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.
Cantons
The province is divided into 10 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.<ref>Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.</ref>
| Canton | Pop. (2010)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alausí | 44,089 | 1,644 | Alausí |
| Chambo | 11,885 | 163 | Chambo |
| Chunchi | 12,686 | 273 | Chunchi |
| Colta | 44,971 | 829 | Cajabamba |
| Cumandá | 12,922 | 159 | Cumandá |
| Guamote | 45,153 | 1,216 | Guamote |
| Guano | 42,851 | 460 | Guano |
| Pallatanga | 11,544 | 377 | Pallatanga |
| Penipe | 6,739 | 370 | Penipe |
| Riobamba | 225,741 | 980 | Riobamba |
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Mestizo 58.4%
- Indigenous 38.0%
- White 2.2%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1%
- Montubio 0.3%
- Other 0.1%
See also
References
External links
- Template:In lang Gobierno de la Provincia de Chimborazo, official website
- Template:In lang Radio Mundial Riobamba
- Chimborazo area map