Santa Elena Province
Santa Elena Province is a province o Ecuador in the coastal region. Creatit in 2007 frae territory that belanged tae the Guayas Province, it is ane o the twa newest provinces o Ecuador, alang wi Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its caipital ceety is Santa Elena, frae which the province derives its name.
Santa Elena | |
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Province | |
Province o Santa Elena | |
Location o Santa Elena Province in Ecuador | |
Cantons o Santa Elena Province | |
Kintra | Ecuador |
Established | 7 November 2007 |
Named for | Santa Elena |
Caipital | Santa Elena |
Cantons | Leet o Cantons
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Govrenment | |
• Provincial Prefect | Ing. Patricio Cisneros |
Area | |
• Total | 3762.8 km2 (1,452.8 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 301,168 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Population 2001 | 244316 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Area code(s) | (0)4 |
Website | http://www.santaelena.gob.ec/ |
Poleetical diveesion
eeditThe province is dividit intae three cantons. The follaein table leets each wi its population as o the 2001 census, its aurie in square kilometres (km²), an the name o the canton seat or caipital.
Canton | Pop. (2001) | Aurie (km²) | Seat/Caipital |
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La Libertad | 77,646 | 25 | La Libertad |
Salinas | 49,572 | 69 | Salinas |
Santa Elena | 111,671 | 3,669 | Santa Elena |
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eeditReferences
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