Parishes of Ecuador

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The Parishes of Ecuador (Spanish: Parroquias) are the third-level administrative units of Ecuador. The Cantons of Ecuador are divided into parishes which are similar to municipalities or communes in many countries. There are over 1,500 parishes in Ecuador.

References

Asociación de Gobiernos Parroquiales Rurales del Azuay (Spanish)

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Table of administrative divisions by country

Spanish terms for country subdivisions

National, Federal	Comunidad autónoma Departamento Distrito federal Estado Provincia Región

Regional, Metropolitan	Cantón Comarca Comuna Corregimiento Delegación Distrito Mancomunidad Merindad Municipalidad Municipio Parroquia Ecuador Spain

Urban, Rural	Aldea Alquería Anteiglesia Asentamiento Asentamiento informal Pueblos jóvenes Barrio Campamento Caserío Ciudad Ciudad autónoma Colonia Lugar Masía Población Ranchería Sitio Vereda Villa Village (Pueblito/Pueblo)

Historical subdivisions in italics.

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