Bolívar Province (Ecuador)
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Bolivar | |
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Province | |
Province of Bolivar | |
![]() Location of the Bolívar Province in Ecuador. | |
![]() Cantons of Bolívar Province | |
Coordinates: 1°36′S 79°0′W / 1.600°S 79.000°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Established | 1827 |
Capital | Guaranda |
Cantons | List of Cantons |
Area | |
• Province | 3,956 km2 (1,527 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Province | 199,078 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
• Urban | 64,172 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Vehicle registration | B |
HDI (2017) | 0.714[2] high · 19th |
Website | www |
Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈliβaɾ]) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, as it is located in the Andes Mountains. The area in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra-like climate.
Cantons
The province is divided into seven cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[3]
Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
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Caluma | 16,160 | 176.54 | Caluma |
Chillanes | 17,020 | 662.67 | Chillanes |
Chimbo | 17,320 | 261.42 | Chimbo |
Echeandía | 13,960 | 230.33 | Echeandía |
Guaranda | 107,590 | 1,892.08 | Guaranda |
Las Naves | 7,330 | 148.82 | Las Naves |
San Miguel | 29,010 | 573.52 | San Miguel |
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]
- Mestizo 69.6%
- Indigenous 25.4%
- White 2.7%
- Montubio 1.1%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1%
- Other 0.1%
Politics
Results of the Ecuadorian presidential elections of 2013 in Bolívar Province:[5]
- Rafael Correa (PAIS) 33.7%
- Guillermo Lasso (CREO) 27.7%
- Lucio Gutiérrez (PSP) 25.4%
- Mauricio Rodas (SUMA) 4.9%
- Alberto Acosta (UPI) 4.2%
- Álvaro Noboa (PRIAN) 2.4%
- Norman Wray (Ruptura 25) 1.0%
- Nelson Zavala (PRE) 0.8%
See also
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bolivar Province
- ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Cantons of Ecuador". Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Resultados".
- ^ Consejo Nacional Electoral[dead link]
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