Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas[4] is a province in the Republic of Ecuador. It was created in October 2007 from territory previously in the province of Pichincha.
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | |
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Province | |
| Province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | |
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| Coordinates: 00°20′S 079°15′W[1] | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | November 6, 2007 |
| Named for | Tsáchila |
| Capital | Santo Domingo |
| Cantons | Santo Domingo La Concordia |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Prefect | Edgar Geovanny Benítez Calva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,446.65 km2 (1,330.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 368,013 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | J |
| HDI (2017) | 0.737[3] high · 9th |
| Website | www |
Political division
Unique among the provinces of Ecuador, it has only two cantones, La Concordia and Santo Domingo, named after the city of Santo Domingo,[5] which is also the provincial capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo | 287,018 | 3,805 | Santo Domingo |
| La Concordia | 24,924 | 325 | La Concordia |
References
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas at GEOnet Names Server
- "Resultados Preliminares". Archived from the original on 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas at www.gptsachila.gob.ec
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados at www.santodomingo.gob.ec
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