Azuay, Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 8,309.58 square kilometres (3,208.35 sq mi). Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4,500 m (14,800 ft) above sea level in the national park of El Cajas.
El Oro is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.
Bolívar is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, but the part in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra like climate.
Cañar is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Azogues. At the time of census 2010 the province had a population of 225,184. It contains the 16th-century ruins of Ingapirca, the best-known Inca settlement in Ecuador and a product of their conquest of the indigenous Cañari.
Chimborazo 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, Ecuador's highest mountain.
Cotopaxi is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,388 feet.
Esmeraldas is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.
Morona Santiago is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
Napo is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Tena. The province contains the Napo River. The province is low developed without much industrial presence. The thick rainforest is home to many natives that remain isolated by preference, descendants of those who fled the Spanish invasion in the Andes, and the Incas years before. In 2000, the province was the sole remaining majority-indigenous province of Ecuador, with 56.3% of the province either claiming indigenous identity or speaking an indigenous language.
Zamora Chinchipe, Province of Zamora Chinchipe is a province of the Republic of Ecuador, located at the southeastern end of the Amazon Basin, which shares borders with the Ecuadorian provinces of Azuay and Morona Santiago to the north, Loja and Azuay to the west, and with Peru to the east and south. The province comprises an area of approximately 10,456 km² and is covered with a uniquely mountainous topography which markedly distinguishes it from the surrounding Amazonian provinces. Zamora-Chinchipe is characterized and largely identified by its mining industry; indigenous ethnic groups with a rich archaeological legacy; its biodiversity; and its niche and tourist attractions, which include a number of waterfalls well-noted for their beauty. The province takes its name from the bureaucratic fusion of the Zamora and Chinchipe cantons. The provincial capital is the city of Zamora.
The Province of Santa Elena is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province derives its name.
Biblián Canton Ecuador is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Cañar Province. Its capital is the town of Biblián. Its population at the 2010 census was 20,500. , population has remained unchanged for the past two decades. Most of its original inhabitants have emigrated to the United States and Spain, while internal immigration from other cities in the province have helped keep the population at about 20,000 since the 80's.
Mira Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the town of Mira. Its population in the 2001 census was 12,919 and was 12,180 in the 2010 census. The area is 588 square kilometres (227 sq mi).
Montúfar Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the city of San Gabriel. The canton's population in the 2001 census was 28,576 and was 30,511 in the 2010 census.
Ibarra Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Imbabura Province. Its capital is the town of Ibarra. Its population in the 2001 census was 153,256 and 181,175 in the 2010 census. The area of the canton is 1,093 square kilometres (422 sq mi).
Limón Indanza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,192.
Pastaza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Pastaza Province. Its capital is the town of Puyo. Its population at the 2001 census was 45,512.
Ambato Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Tungurahua Province. Its capital is the city of Ambato. Its population at the 2011 census was 387,282.
Baños Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Tungurahua Province. Its capital is the town of Baños. Its population at the 2010 census was 20,018. The population of Banos in 2011 was 21,140
