Pasaje Canton is a
canton 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: ' ...
, located in the
El Oro Province
El Oro (; ''oro'' = gold) is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.
History
The area was s ...
. Its capital is the town of
Pasaje
Pasaje is a small town in the lowlands of the El Oro Province, Ecuador. Pasaje is the seat of the Pasaje Canton. It is located on the border of the Jubones River.
External links
mipasaje.com
Website with local information in Spanish (language), ...
. Its population at the 2001 census was 62,959.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the
Ecuadorian census of 2010:
*
Mestizo 85.5%
*
White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ...
8.1%
*
Afro-Ecuadorian 4.8%
*Montubio 1.1%
*
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 ...
0.3%
*Other 0.2%
References
Cantons of El Oro Province
{{Cantons of Ecuador