Santiago de Méndez Canton | |
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Canton | |
Tayuza, Santiago de Méndez Canton | |
Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador. | |
Cantons of Morona Santiago Province | |
Coordinates: 3°25′47″S78°33′56″W / 3.4298°S 78.5656°W | |
Country | |
Province | Morona-Santiago Province |
Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) |
Santiago de Méndez Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Santiago. Its population at the 2001 census was 9,841. [1]
The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 221 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural. Below is a list of cantons by province.
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland. The capital city is Quito and the largest city as well.
Morona Santiago is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
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.
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.
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.
Pastaza is a province in the Oriente of Ecuador located in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899 and which boasts 36,700 inhabitants. The city is now accessible by paved roads, a recent development; the main road from Baños follows the Pastaza river into the province.
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.
Zamora is a canton in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province of Ecuador. It was named after Zamora city, the provincial capital and head of the canton of the same name.
Gualaquiza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Gualaquiza. Its population at the 2001 census was 15,288.
Huamboya Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Huamboya. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,965.
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.
Logroño Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Logroño. Its population at the 2001 census was 4,621. The current town of Logroño is in the vicinity of the lost 16th century mining town of Logroño de los Caballeros.
Morona Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Morona. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,065.
Pablo Sexto Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Pablo Sexto. Its population at the 2001 census was 1,188.
Palora Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Palora. Its population at the 2001 census was 6,317.
San Juan Bosco Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of San Juan Bosco. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,131.
Sucúa Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Sucúa. Its population at the 2001 census was 14,412.
Taisha Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Taisha. Its population at the 2001 census was 13,078.
Tiwintza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its seat is located in the town of Santiago.
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.
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