Morona Santiago Province
Morona Santiago is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The caipital is Macas.
Morona Santiago | |
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Province | |
Province o Morona Santiago | |
Location ofMorona-Santiago Province in Ecuador. | |
Cantons o Morona Santiago Province | |
Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°WCoordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W | |
Kintra | Ecuador |
Established | 24 Februar 1954 |
Capital | Macas |
Cantons | Leet o Cantons |
Area | |
• Total | 23875 km2 (9,218 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 147,866 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
• Urban | 38472 |
• Population 2001 | 120487 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Website | moronasantiago.gob.ec |
Economy
eeditThe provincial economy is industrially unexploitit tae its potential due tae law means o transportation. Its economy relees lairgely on the tourist sector o the rain forest. The naitional Sangay Pairk, a indigenous toun o Shuara are its main attractions.
Cantons
eeditThe province is dividit into 12 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[1]
Canton | Pop. (2001) | Aurie (km²) | Seat/Caipital |
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Gualaquiza | 15,288 | 2,203 | Gualaquiza |
Huamboya | 5,965 | 653 | Huamboya |
Limón Indanza | 10,192 | 2,101 | General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez |
Logroño | 4,621 | 1,218 | Logroño |
Morona | 31,379 | 5,095 | Macas |
Pablo Sexto | 1,188 | 1,371 | Pablo Sexto |
Palora | 6,317 | 1,436 | Palora |
San Juan Bosco | 3,131 | 1,047 | San Juan Bosco |
Santiago de Méndez | 9,841 | 1,691 | Santiago de Méndez (Santiago) |
Sucúa | 14,412 | 893 | Sucúa |
Taisha | 13,078 | 6,090 | Taisha |
Tiwintza | Santiago |
See an aw
eeditReferences
eedit- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
Freemit airtins
eeditWikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Province of Morona-Santiago. |
- (in Spaingie) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago Archived 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, official website
- (in Spaingie) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago Archived 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, official website
- (in Spaingie) Actividades de La Capital de Morona Santiago,
Logroño Turismo Archived 2014-03-25 at the Wayback Machine