| Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | |||
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| Province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | |||
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| Coordinates: 00°20′S 079°15′W / 0.333°S 79.25°WCoordinates: 00°20′S 079°15′W / 0.333°S 79.25°W [1] | |||
| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Established | November 6, 2007 | ||
| Named for | Tsáchila | ||
| Capital | Santo Domingo de Los Colorados | ||
| Cantons | Santo Domingo | ||
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| - Provincial Prefect | Edgar Geovanny Benítez Calva | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | http://www.gptsachila.gov.ec | ||
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas[2] is a province of Ecuador created in October 2007 from territory previously in the province of Pichincha.
The name of the province refers to a local ethnic group, the Tsáchila, also known as the Colorados on account of the custom of men dyeing their hair with paste made from achiote plants.
Political division
Unique among the provinces of Ecuador, it has only one canton, named after the city of Santo Domingo de los Colorados,[3] which is also the provincial capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Santo Domingo de los Colorados (Santo Domingo) | 287,018 | 3,805 | Santo Domingo de los Colorados |
See also
References
- ^ Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas at GEOnet Names Server
- ^ Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas at www.gptsachila.gov.ec
- ^ Santo Domingo de los Colorados at www.santodomingo.gov.ec
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