Zumbahua

Zumbahua
town
Zumbahua
Coordinates: EC 0°57′21″S 78°54′06″W / 0.955766°S 78.901749°W / -0.955766; -78.901749Coordinates: EC 0°57′21″S 78°54′06″W / 0.955766°S 78.901749°W / -0.955766; -78.901749
Country Ecuador
Province Cotopaxi
Canton Pujilí Canton
Population (2001)[1]
 • Total 11,895
Montañas de Zumbahua.

Zumbahua is a town in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. At the 2001 census, Zumbahua had a population of 11,895 (5,455 men and 6,440 women) living in 2,352 households.[1]

Zumbahua residents are predominantly Quichua, of the Panzaleo group.[2]

The town has a colorful Saturday market. Houses in Zumbahua were traditionally chozas, but in recent years these have been replaced by cement and metal block houses.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.inec.gov.ec/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=295150&name=DLFE-13204.pdf
  2. 1 2 Umajinga, p. 249.

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