Tungurahua Province
Tungurahua | |
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Province | |
Province of Tungurahua | |
Coordinates: 1°14′S 78°37′W / 1.233°S 78.617°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Capital | Ambato |
Cantons | List of cantons
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Government | |
• Provincial ECT) | |
Vehicle registration | T |
HDI (2017) | 0.768[2] high · 4th |
Website | www |
Tungurahua (Spanish: Provincia del Tungurahua, literally Province of the Tungurahua; pronounced [tuŋɡuˈɾawa]) is one of the twenty-four provinces of Ecuador. Its capital is Ambato. The province takes its name from the Tungurahua volcano, which is located within the boundaries of the provinces.
Population
In 2011, Tungurahua had an estimated population of 581,389.[3] Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]
- Mestizo 82.1%
- Indigenous 12.4%
- White3.4%
- Afro-Ecuadorian1.4%
- Montubio 0.5%
- Other 0.1%
Climate
The province has a dry, temperate climate. Like all mountainous areas, the region experiences the phenomenon known as microclimates, in which small portions of the province have drastically different conditions from others due to winds and area pressure.
Generally though, Tungurahua experiences temperatures between 14 and 17 degree Celsius in the day-time, with cooler nights. At higher altitudes, conditions are much colder. Despite the area being near the
Geography
The province is very mountainous, containing the
Political division
The province is divided into nine
Canton | Pop. (2011) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
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Ambato | 387,282 | 1,009 | Ambato (San Juan de Ambato) |
Baños | 19,112 | 1,065 | Baños (Baños de Agua Santa) |
Cevallos | 8,873 | 19 | Cevallos |
Mocha | 8,371 | 86 | Mocha |
Patate | 16,771 | 315 | Patate |
Pelileo | 58,988 | 202 | Pelileo (San Pedro de Pelileo) |
Píllaro | 44,925 | 443 | Píllaro (Santiago de Píllaro)
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Quero | 23,187 | 173 | Quero (Santiago de Quero) |
Tisaleo | 14,525 | 59 | Tisaleo |
Places of interest
- Parque de la Familia
- Llanganates National Park
See also
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Tungurahua Province
- ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ Population of the Honorable Consejo Provincial de Tungurahua Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine. 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Resultados" (PDF).
- ^ Territory of the Honorable Consejo Provincial de Tungurahua Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. 21 July 2009.
- ^ Population of the Honorable Consejo Provincial de Tungurahua Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine. 21 July 2009.
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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