| Morona-Santiago |
| — Province — |
| Province of Morona-Santiago |
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Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador. |
| Country |
Ecuador |
| Established |
February 24, 1954 |
| Capital |
Macas |
| Cantons |
List of Cantons |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
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| Area |
| - Total |
23,875 km2 (9,218.2 sq mi) |
| Population |
| - Total |
115 412 |
| - Urban |
38,472 |
| Time zone |
ECT (UTC-5) |
| Website |
moronasantiago.gov.ec |
Morona-Santiago is a province in Ecuador. The province was established in February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
Economy
The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to low means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The national Sangay park, and indigenous town of Shuara are its main attractions.
Cantons
The province is divided into 12 cantons. 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.[1]
| Canton |
Pop. (2001) |
Area (km²) |
Seat/Capital |
| Gualaquiza |
15,288 |
2,203 |
Gualaquiza |
| Huamboya |
5,965 |
653 |
Huamboya |
| Limón Indanza |
10,192 |
2,101 |
General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez |
| Logroño |
4,621 |
1,218 |
Logroño |
| Morona |
31,379 |
5,095 |
Macas |
| Pablo Sexto |
1,188 |
1,371 |
Pablo Sexto |
| Palora |
6,317 |
1,436 |
Palora |
| San Juan Bosco |
3,131 |
1,047 |
San Juan Bosco |
| Santiago de Méndez |
9,841 |
1,691 |
Santiago de Méndez (Santiago) |
| Sucúa |
14,412 |
893 |
Sucúa |
| Taisha |
13,078 |
6,090 |
Taisha |
| Tiwintza |
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Santiago |
See also
References
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
External links
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