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Bolívar Province (Ecuador)
Encyclopedia
Bolívar is a province
in Ecuador
. The capital is Guaranda
. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, but the part in the lower foothills has a warm, tropical climate.
, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. The capital is Guaranda
Guaranda
San Pedro de Guaranda is a city in central Ecuador. It is the capital of Bolívar, a province located in the Andes mountains. The city has is connected by road with other hubs including, Riobamba, Babahoyo and Ambato....
. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, but the part in the lower foothills has a warm, tropical climate.
Cantons
The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caluma Caluma Canton Caluma Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of Caluma. Its population at the 2001 census was 11,074.... |
11,074 | 175 | Caluma Caluma Caluma is a location in the Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Caluma Canton.- References :* * - External links :*... |
| Chillanes Chillanes Canton Chillanes Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of Chillanes. Its population at the 2001 census was 18,685.... |
18,685 | 655 | Chillanes Chillanes Chillanes is a location in the Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Chillanes Canton.- References :* * - External links :*... |
| Chimbo Chimbo Canton Chimbo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of Chimbo. Its population at the 2001 census was 15,005.... |
15,005 | 262 | Chimbo Chimbo Chimbo is a location in the Bolívar Province in Ecuador. It is the seat of the Chimbo Canton. The closest cities to Chimbo are Guaranda and San Miguel. Chimbo was once called the city of Benalcazar because he stayed there for several days before departing to Quito to fight the colonizers.-... |
| Echeandía Echeandía Canton Echeandía Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of Echeandía. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,951.... |
10,951 | 230 | Echeandía Echeandía Echeandía is a location in the Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Echeandía Canton.- References :* * - External links :*... |
| Guaranda Guaranda Canton Guaranda Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of Guaranda. Its population at the 2001 census was 81,643.... |
81,643 | 1,888 | Guaranda Guaranda San Pedro de Guaranda is a city in central Ecuador. It is the capital of Bolívar, a province located in the Andes mountains. The city has is connected by road with other hubs including, Riobamba, Babahoyo and Ambato.... |
| Las Naves Las Naves Canton Las Naves Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of Las Naves. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,265.... |
5,265 | 147 | Las Naves Las Naves Las Naves is a location in the Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Las Naves Canton.- References :* * - External links :*... |
| San Miguel San Miguel Canton San Miguel Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of San Miguel. Its population at the 2001 census was 26,747.... |
26,747 | 570 | San Miguel San Miguel, Bolívar San Miguel is a location in the Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the San Miguel Canton.- References :* * - External links :*... |