Zamora-Chinchipe Province

Zamora Chinchipe (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈmoɾa tʃinˈtʃipe]), Province of Zamora Chinchipe is a province of the Republic of Ecuador, located at the southeastern end of the Amazon Basin. The provincial capital is the city of Zamora.

Zamora Chinchipe
Province of Zamora Chinchipe
A picture of the Mayo River as it flows through the village of Solo
Location of Zamora Chinchipe in Ecuador
Cantons of Zamora Chinchipe Province
Coordinates: 2°53′S 79°00′W
Country Ecuador
EstablishedNovember 10, 1953
CapitalZamora
Cantons
List of Cantons
  • Centinela del Cóndor
  • Chinchipe
  • El Pangui
  • Nangaritza
  • Palanda
  • Paquisha
  • Yacuambi
  • Yantzaza
  • Zamora
Government
  Provincial PrefectClever Jiménez
Area
  Total10,584.28 km2 (4,086.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total91,376
  Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationZ
HDI (2017)0.694[1]
medium · 24th

Political division

The province is divided into nine cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[2]

CantonPop. (2001)Area (km²)Seat/Capital
Centinela del Cóndor7,230519Zumbi
Chinchipe8,4951,194Zumba
El Pangui7,441614El Pangui
Nangaritza4,7972,096Guayzimi (Nangaritza)
Palanda7,0661,925Palanda
Paquisha  Paquisha
Yacuambi5,2291,242Yacuambi
Yantzaza14,552990Yantzaza
Zamora21,7911,876Zamora

References

  1. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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