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Los Ríos Province
Los Ríos () is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on October 6, 1860. Under legislative decree. Babahoyo was made its capital on September 30, 1948. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 52.9% *Montubio 35.1% *Afro-Ecuadorian 6.2% *White 5.0% *Indigenous 0.6% *Other 0.3% Economy The province's economy is largely based on its agriculture: coffee, cacao, bananas, rice, tobacco, etc. Its small industrial sector produces paper, sugar, and wood crafts. Recently developed tourist attractions include fishing and native rituals. Cantons The province is divided into 13 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.Cantons of Ecuador
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Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its mill ...
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Canton (administrative Division)
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, the most politically important cantons are the Swiss cantons. As the constituents of the Swiss Confederation, theoretically and historically, they are semi-sovereign states. The term is derived from the French word '' canton'', meaning "corner" or "district" (from which " cantonment" is also derived). In specific countries Cantons exist or previously existed in the following countries: *Cantons of Belgium * Cantonal Government of Bohol * Cantons of Bolivia *Cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina: federal units of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina *Canada: Canadian French equivalent for the English word "township", since the translation ''municipalité'' is already used for a different level of government (see township). ** Cantons o ...
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Palenque Canton
Palenque Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Palenque. Its population at the 2001 census was 20,658. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Montubio 69.0% * Mestizo 23.4% * Afro-Ecuadorian 5.1% *White 2.1% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 0.2% *Other 0.2% References Cantons of Los Ríos Province {{Cantons of Ecuador ...
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Montalvo Canton
Montalvo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Montalvo. Its population at the 2001 census was 20,067. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 66.7% * Montubio 24.7% * Afro-Ecuadorian 4.9% *White 2.9% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 0.5% *Other 0.2% References Cantons of Los Ríos Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub ...
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Mocache Canton
Mocache Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Mocache. Its population at the 2001 census was 33,481. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Montubio 72.5% * Mestizo 22.1% * Afro-Ecuadorian 3.0% *White 1.8% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 0.5% *Other 0.1% References Cantons of Los Ríos Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub ...
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Buena Fé Canton
Buena Fe Canton is a canton in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador. Its capital is the town of Buena Fe. Its population at the 2001 census was 47,361. The history of this county dates back to 1943 when the purpose of settling in the area arrived and Mr. Medardo Rosa Espinoza Cabezas Figueroa Carrillo, who rented a villa in what is now the Las Vegas, where they set up shop which gave the name of Good Faith Over the years the name became generic and others were soon built their homes in the surrounding areas gradually formed the village. Having reached a relative development, by decree No. 174 of October 11, 1979 Buena Fe was built as a rural parish Quevedo Canton, to which it belonged until 1992, when a pro cantonization committee chaired by Mr. Gilberto Salinas got the Whole Standing Legislative Committees issued the decree in question, which after being signed by the President, Dr. Rodrigo Borja, was published in Official Gazette No. 995 of 7 August. Earnest jurisdiction extends in a ve ...
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Babahoyo Canton
Babahoyo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Babahoyo. Its population at the 2001 census was 132,824. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 55.3% *Montubio 32.9% *Afro-Ecuadorian 7.1% *White 4.6% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 0.5% *Other 0.3% References Cantons of Los Ríos Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub ...
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Baba Canton
Baba Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Baba. Its population at the 2001 census was 35,185. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Montubio 66.9% * Mestizo 26.8% * Afro-Ecuadorian 4.1% *White 1.8% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 0.3% *Other 0.1% References Cantons of Los Ríos Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub ...
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