Pastaza Province
province of Ecuador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pastaza (Spanish pronunciation: [pasˈtasa]) is a province in Ecuador in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899.
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Pastaza | |
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Province | |
Province of Pastaza | |
Motto: Construyendo desarrollo | |
Coordinates: 01°4′00″S 78°00′04″W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Pastaza | November 10, 1959 |
Founded by | Government of Ecuador |
Named for | The Pastaza River |
Capital | Puyo |
Government | |
• Prefect | Antonio Kubes |
Area | |
• Total | 29,641.37 km2 (11,444.60 sq mi) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 83,933 |
• Density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Vehicle registration | S |
HDI (2017) | 0.724[1] high · 14th |
Website | www |
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