Zapotillo Canton is a
canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
of
Ecuador
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: ''Eku ...
, located in the
Loja Province
Loja Province () is one of 24 provinces in Ecuador and shares its southern border on the west with El Oro Province, on the north with El Azuay, and on the east with Zamora-Chinchipe. Founded on its present site in 1548 by Captain Alonso de Mer ...
. Its capital is the town of
Zapotillo. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,940.
Cantons of Ecuador
at statoids.com
General information
Header Cantonal: Zapotillo
Elevation: 325 m.s.n.m
Average temperature: 26 °C
Area: 1238 Km2
Climate: Subtropical dry
Location: Southeast of the province of Loja
Limits:
North and South: Republic of Peru
East Puyango Canton, Pinal, and Macara Celica
West. Republic of Peru
Political Division:
1 urban parish, 5 rural parishes and 69 barrios
urban parish: Zapotillo
rural parishes: Mangahurco, Garzarreal, Lemons, Paletillas, and Bolaspamba
''TRADITIONAL PARTY''
* Cantonization August 27
* Religious celebration January 20
References
Cantons of Loja Province
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