Morona-Santiago Province

Morona Santiago
Province
Province of Morona Santiago

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Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.

Cantons of Morona Santiago Province
Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W / -2.36667; -78.13333Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W / -2.36667; -78.13333
Country Ecuador
Established February 24, 1954
Capital Macas
Cantons List of Cantons
Area
  Province 24,059.40 km2 (9,289.39 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
  Province 147,940
  Density 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
  Urban 41,155
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)
Vehicle registration V
Website www.moronasantiago.gob.ec
Pastazas river near Baños

Morona Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾona sanˈtjaɣo]) is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.

Economy

The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The Sangay National Park and the indigenous town of Shuara are some of its main attractions.

Cantons

The province is divided into 12 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at 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     Santiago

See also

References

  1. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

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