San Vicente 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: ' ...
. It is the youngest canton in the
Manabí Province, having been founded on November 16, 1999, when it was separated from Sucre Canton as a result of citizen procedures. Its capital is the urban parish of
San Vicente, while
Canoa is the only officially recognized rural parish. Canoa is well known by tourists and foreigners for its good conditions for surfing and paragliding. Another oceanside community,
Boca de Briceño, also lies within the canton. Its population at the 2001 census was 19,116. The canton's economy relies on agriculture, livestock, shrimp farming, and tourism.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the
Ecuadorian census of 2010:
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Mestizo 82.2%
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Afro-Ecuadorian 7.2%
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Montubio 5.8%
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White
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4.0%
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Indigenous
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*Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention
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0.1%
*Other 0.7%
References
Cantons of Manabí Province
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