Manabí Province

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Manabí
Province o Manabí
Banner o Manabí
Banner
Coat of airms o Manabí
Coat airms
Location of Manabí Province in Ecuador.
Location of Manabí Province in Ecuador.
Cantons o Manabí Province
Cantons o Manabí Province
KintraEcuador
Established25 Juin 1824
CaipitalPortoviejo
CantonsLeet o Cantons
Area
 • Total18895 km2 (7,295 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,345,779
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Population 2001
1221819
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Comuna Salango

Manabí is a province in Ecuador. Its caipital is Portoviejo. The province is namit efter the Manabí fowk.[2]

Economy[eedit | eedit soorce]

Manabí's economy is based hivily on natural resources such as cacao, bananas, cotton, etc. Its industrial sector is based on Tuna cannin, tobacco, an alcoholic beverage production. Local productions include craftin o montecristi hats, an furnitur.[3]

Cantons[eedit | eedit soorce]

The province is dividit intae 22 cantons. The follaein table leets each wi its population as o the 2001 census, its aurie in square kilometres (km²), an the name o the canton seat or caipital.[4]

Canton Pop. (2001) Aurie (km²) Seat/Caipital
Bolívar 35,627 537 Calceta
Chone 117,634 3,017 Chone
El Carmen 69,998 1,245 El Carmen
Flavio Alfaro 25,390 1,343 Flavio Alfaro
Jama 20,230 575 Jama
Jaramijó 11,967 97 Jaramijó
Jipijapa 65,796 1,401 Jipijapa
Junín 18,491 246 Junín
Manta 192,322 309 Manta
Montecristi 43,400 734 Montecristi
Olmedo 9,243 253 Olmedo
Paján 35,952 1,079 Paján
Pedernales 46,876 1,932 Pedernales
Pichincha 29,945 1,067 Pichincha
Portoviejo 238,430 955 Portoviejo
Puerto López 16,626 420 Puerto López
Rocafuerte 29,321 280 Rocafuerte
San Vicente 19,116 718 San Vicente
Santa Ana 45,287 1,022 Santa Ana
Sucre 52,158 764 Bahía de Caráquez
Tosagua 33,922 377 Tosagua
Veinticuatro de Mayo 28,294 524 Sucre

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References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "INEC.gob.ec". Archived frae the original on 8 Februar 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. "Origen del Nombre de Manabí". Archived frae the original on 17 Februar 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. "Economy". Archived frae the original on 22 Februar 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. Cantons of Ecuador. statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.