Santa Elena Province

Santa Elena
Province
Province of Santa Elena

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Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador

Cantons of Santa Elena Province
Country Ecuador
Established November 7, 2007
Named for Santa Elena
Capital Santa Elena
Cantons
Government
  Provincial Prefect Ing. Patricio Cisneros
Area
  Total 3,690.17 km2 (1,424.78 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)[1]
  Total 308,693
  Density 84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) (0)4
Vehicle registration Y
Website www.santaelena.gob.ec

The Province of Santa Elena is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province derives its name.[2]

Political division

The province is divided into three 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.[3]

Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km²) Seat/Capital
La Libertad 77,646 25 La Libertad
Salinas 49,572 69 Salinas
Santa Elena 111,671 3,669 Santa Elena

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]

See also

References

  1. http://www.inec.gob.ec
  2. Santa Elena Info
  3. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

Coordinates: 2°13′36″S 80°51′30″W / 2.2267°S 80.8583°W / -2.2267; -80.8583

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