Pastaza Province

Pastaza (Spanish pronunciation: [pasˈtasa]) is a province in the Oriente of Ecuador located in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899.

Pastaza
Province
Province of Pastaza
Flag of Pastaza
Coat of arms of Pastaza
Motto(s): 
Construyendo desarrollo
Pastaza Province in Ecuador
Pastaza Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Pastaza Province
Cantons of Pastaza Province
Coordinates: 01°4′00″S 78°00′04″W
Country Ecuador
PastazaNovember 10, 1959
Founded byGovernment of Ecuador
Named forThe Pastaza River
CapitalPuyo
Government
  PrefectAntonio Kubes
Area
  Total29,641.37 km2 (11,444.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total83,933
  Density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationS
HDI (2017)0.724[1]
high · 14th
Websitewww.pastaza.gob.ec

Cantons

The province is divided into four 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
Arajuno5,1508,767Arajuno
Mera8,088520Mera
Pastaza45,51219,727Puyo
Santa Clara3,029311Santa Clara

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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