Los Bancos Canton
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Los Bancos | |
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Canton | |
| San Miguel de los Bancos | |
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San Miguel de los Bancos, or simply Los Bancos, is a
Pichincha, Ecuador. The long name of the town refers to dedication of the area to the archangel Michael. Local tradition attributes the "Los Bancos" part of the name to the use of tree trunks as benches at the junction of the through road from Quito to Esmeraldas
with the road into the Rio Blanco valley.
Geography
The canton is in the
subtropical because of its mid-high elevation, as opposed to the climate of higher elevation in the province between the Western and Central Cordilleras, which enclose the highlands of the Ecuadorian Andes
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Political divisions
The canton is divided into two parishes: the urban parish San Miguel de los Bancos and the rural parish Mindo.
Economy
As with other cantons in the province of Pichincha, Los Bancos' economy is mainly agricultural, based especially on cattle-raising. Recently, there has been considerable growth in eco-tourism, most notably at Mindo.
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