Morona-Santiago Province
Morona Santiago
Nampu Wentsa (Shuar) | |
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Province | |
| Province of Morona Santiago Provincia de Morona Santiago (Spanish) | |
 Photo of Volcan Sangay | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador. | |
 Cantons of Morona Santiago Province | |
| Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | February 24, 1954 |
| Capital | Macas |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,690 km2 (9,920 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 192,508 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | V |
| HDI (2022) | 0.700[2] medium · 24th |
| Website | www |
Morona Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾona sanˈtjaɣo]) is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
Economy
[edit]The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The Sangay National Park and the indigenous town of Shuara are some of its main attractions.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Indigenous 48.4%
- Mestizo 46.6%
- White 3.1%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.2%
- Montubio 0.2%
- Other 0.5%
Cantons
[edit]As of 2025, the province is divided into 13 cantons. The most recently created cantons are Sevilla Don Bosco in 2024,[4][5] and Tiwintza in 2002.[6][7] The following table lists the cantons with the name of the canton seat or capital. For the cantons that existed at the time of the 2001 national census, the area in square kilometres (km²) and the 2001 population is provided.[7]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gualaquiza | 15,288 | 2,203 | Gualaquiza |
| Huamboya | 5,965 | 653 | Huamboya |
| Limón Indanza | 10,192 | 2,101 | General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez |
| Logroño | 4,621 | 1,218 | Logroño |
| Morona | 31,379 | 5,095 | Macas |
| Pablo Sexto | 1,188 | 1,371 | Pablo Sexto |
| Palora | 6,317 | 1,436 | Palora |
| San Juan Bosco | 3,131 | 1,047 | San Juan Bosco |
| Santiago de Méndez | 9,841 | 1,691 | Santiago de Méndez (Santiago) |
| Sevilla Don Bosco | Sevilla Don Bosco | ||
| Sucúa | 14,412 | 893 | Sucúa |
| Taisha | 13,078 | 6,090 | Taisha |
| Tiwintza | Santiago |
Notable people
[edit]Luzmila Abad was born here[8] and is one of its representatives (in 2023) at Ecuador's National Assembly.[9]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Morona Santiago Province
- ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador in 2022". Scribd (in Spanish).
- ^ "Resultados" (PDF).
- ^ "Sevilla Don Bosco es el cantón 13 de Morona Santiago". El Telégrafo (in Spanish). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Asamblea Nacional crea el cantón Sevilla Don Bosco, el número 222". Ecuador221 (in Spanish). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "N° 2002-86: Ley de creación del cantón Tiwintza" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Assembly (Ecuador). 18 October 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ a b Law, Gwillim. "Cantons of Ecuador". Statoids. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ TuVozNuestraFuerza (2023-11-16). "Biografía de Luzmila Abad" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Nueve legisladores no votaron por Henry Kronfle" (in Spanish). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
External links
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- (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website
- (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website
- (in Spanish) Actividades de La Capital de Morona Santiago,
- Logroño Turismo
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