Los Ríos Province

Los Rios
—  Province  —
Province of Los Rios
Flag Seal
Location of Los Rios Province in Ecuador.
Country	Ecuador
Created	September 30, 1948.
Founder	Legislative decree.
Named for	High number of existing rivers.
Capital	Babahoyo
Cantons	List of Cantons
Government
- Type	Provincial
- Mayor
Area
- Total	7,100 km2 (2,741.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	650,178
- Urban	326,122
Time zone	ECT (UTC-5)

Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on September 30, 1948 under legistative decree.^[1] Its capital Babahoyo was founded October, 6, 1860. The province is poor, low-lying, often subject to flooding and has some of worst roads in the country.

Economy

The province's economy is largely based on its agriculture: coffee, cacao, bananas, rice, etc. Its small industrial sector produces paper, sugar, and wood crafts. Recently developed tourist attractions include fishing and native rituals.

Cantons

The province is divided into 13 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]

See also

• Provinces of Ecuador
• Cantons of Ecuador

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Info on Los Rios
2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

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