Cotopaxi Province
Province of Ecuador From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).
Cotopaxi | |
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Province | |
| Province of Cotopaxi | |
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 Flag | |
.svg) Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador | |
 Cantons of Cotopaxi Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Capital | Latacunga |
| Cantons | |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Prefect | Jorge Guamán |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,185 km2 (2,388 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 470,210 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | X |
| HDI (2017) | 0.722[2] high · 15th |
| Website | www |
The province is divided into 7 cantons.[3] The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2001 census), its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat (capital).[4]
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[5]
- Mestizo 72.1%
- Indigenous 22.1%
- White 2.3%
- Montubio 1.8%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.7%
- Other 0.1%
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