Salinas Canton

Salinas Canton
Canton
Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Santa Elena Province
Coordinates: 2°13′S80°57′W / 2.217°S 80.950°W / -2.217; -80.950
Country	Ecuador
Province	Santa Elena Province
Area
• Total	67.86 km2 (26.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census) [1]
• Total	86,801
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)

Salinas Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Santa Elena Province. Its capital is the town of Salinas. Its population at the 2001 census was 49,572. The actual governor of this city is Paul Borbor Mite who was elected by a democratic process in 2008. ^[2]

Demographics

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

• Mestizo 81.8%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 8.2%
• White 5.1%
• Montubio 3.1%
• Indigenous 0.2%
• Other 1.9%

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Salinas Canton
2. "Ecuador Cantons". statoids.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
3. "Resultados".