Eloy Alfaro Canton

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Canton Eloy Alfaro
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Location of Esmeraldas Province in Ecuador.
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Cantons of Esmeraldas Province
Coordinates: 1°15′0″N79°0′0″W / 1.25000°N 79.00000°W / 1.25000; -79.00000
CountryFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Province Esmeraldas Province
Area
  Total4,478 km2 (1,729 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
  Total46,305
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (ECT)

Canton Eloy Alfaro is a canton of Ecuador, part of the province of Esmeraldas. Its capital is the town of Limones. Its population at the 2001 census was 33,403. [2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: [3]

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References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Eloy Alfaro Canton
  2. Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. "Resultados".