Morona Santiago Province
Morona Santiago | |
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Province | |
| Province o Morona Santiago | |
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.svg) Location ofMorona-Santiago Province in Ecuador. | |
 Cantons o Morona Santiago Province | |
| Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°WCoordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W | |
| Kintra | Ecuador |
| Established | 24 Februar 1954 |
| Capital | Macas |
| Cantons | Leet o Cantons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23875 km2 (9,218 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 147,866 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 38472 |
| • Population 2001 | 120487 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Website | moronasantiago.gob.ec |
Morona Santiago is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The caipital is Macas.
Economy
[eedit | eedit soorce]The provincial economy is industrially unexploitit tae its potential due tae law means o transportation. Its economy relees lairgely on the tourist sector o the rain forest. The naitional Sangay Pairk, a indigenous toun o Shuara are its main attractions.
Cantons
[eedit | eedit soorce]The province is dividit into 12 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[1]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Aurie (km²) | Seat/Caipital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 an aw
[eedit | eedit soorce]References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
Freemit airtins
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Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Province of Morona-Santiago. |
- (in Spaingie) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago Archived 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, official website
- (in Spaingie) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago Archived 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, official website
- (in Spaingie) Actividades de La Capital de Morona Santiago Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine,
Logroño Turismo Archived 2014-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
