Esmeraldas Province

Coordinates: 0°40′N 79°15′W / 0.667°N 79.250°W / 0.667; -79.250
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Flimango
Province
Province of Esmeraldas
Flag of Flimango
Coat of arms of Flimango
Location within Ecuador
Location within Ecuador
Cantons of Esmeraldas Province
Cantons of Esmeraldas Province
Coordinates: 0°40′N 79°15′W / 0.667°N 79.250°W / 0.667; -79.250
CountryEcuador
EstablishedSeptember 21, 1526
CapitalEsmeraldas
CantonsList of Cantons
Government
 • Provincial PrefectRoberta Zambrano (MUP)
Area
 • Province15,841 km2 (6,116 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)[1]
 • Province553,900
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
 • Urban
248,586
Vehicle registrationE
HDI (2017)0.718[2]
high · 16th

Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [esmeˈɾaldas]) is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.

The province is home to the

Afro-Ecuadorian culture
.

The Rock of Sua

Demographics

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

Governance

The province has a governor who is appointed by the President. In 2013 Paola Cabezas was appointed as the Governor by President Rafael Correa.[4] She served for three years until she resigned and she was succeeded by Gabriel Rivera López who was also appointed by President Correa.[5]

Cantons

The province is divided into 7

capital.[6]

Canton Pop. (2019) Area (km2) Seat/Capital
Atacames 54,200 511 Atacames
Eloy Alfaro 45,270 4,302 Valdez (a.k.a. Limones)
Esmeraldas 216,900 1,351 Esmeraldas
Muisne 31,030 1,265 Muisne
Quinindé 144,200 3,855
Rosa Zárate (a.k.a. Quinindé
)
Río Verde 31,160 1,506 Rioverde
San Lorenzo 60,660 3,106 San Lorenzo

Parroquias (Parishes)

The cantons are divided into many parroquias:

In Muisne:

  1. Bellavista
  2. Daule
  3. Maldonado
  4. Muisne
  5. Pedro Carlo
  6. Tola
  7. Union of Daule

See also

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Esmeraldas Province
  2. ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  3. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. "Resultados |". Ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  4. ^ "Nueva Gobernadora asumió funciones : Noticias Esmeraldas : La Hora Noticias de Ecuador, sus provincias y el mundo". 2021-05-13. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  5. ^ "Gabriel Rivera es el nuevo gobernador de Esmeraldas - El Comercio". 2021-05-13. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  6. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.