Esmeraldas Canton

Esmeraldas Canton
Canton
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Coordinates: 1°3′N79°12′W / 1.050°N 79.200°W / 1.050; -79.200
Country	Ecuador
Province	Esmeraldas Province
Area
• Total	1,346 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census) [1]
• Total	211,848
• Density	157.4/km2 (407.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)

Esmeraldas Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Esmeraldas Province. Its capital is the town of Esmeraldas. Its population at the 2001 census was 157,792. ^[2]

Demographics

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

• Afro-Ecuadorian 55.5%
• Mestizo 37.4%
• White 4.9%
• Montubio 1.1%
• Indigenous 0.7%
• Other 0.3%

References

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