| Cotopaxi | |||
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| Province of Cotopaxi | |||
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Cantons |
List of Cantons
La Maná
Latacunga Pangua Pujilí Salcedo Saquisilí Sigchos |
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| Government | |||
| - Provincial Prefect | César Umaginga | ||
| Website | www.cotopaxi.gov.ec | ||
Cotopaxi is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,388 feet.
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Cantons
The province is divided into 7 cantons.[1] 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.[2]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| La Maná | 32,115 | 647 | La Maná |
| Latacunga | 143,979 | 1,377 | Latacunga |
| Pangua | 19,877 | 715 | El Corazón |
| Pujilí | 60,728 | 1,289 | Pujilí |
| Salcedo | 51,304 | 484 | San Miguel |
| Saquisilí | 20,815 | 206 | Saquisilí |
| Sigchos | 20,722 | 1,267 | Sigchos |
See also
- Cotopaxi National Park
- Llanganates National Park
- Panzaleo (ethnic group)
- Provinces of Ecuador
- Cantons of Ecuador
References
- ^ Danny Palmerlee, Michael Grosberg, Carolyn McCarthy (2006), Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Lonely Planet, ISBN 174104295X
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
External links
- (Spanish) Gobierno Provincia de Cotopaxi, official website
- Cotopaxi Tours
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