Morona-Santiago Province
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Morona Santiago is a province in Ecuador
. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas
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, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
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 province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas
Macas
Macas is the capital of Morona Santiago province in southeastern Ecuador. The city is also the seat of the county Morona. Known as the "Emerald of the East" due to its location east of the Andes mountains, Macas lies in the Upano Valley overlooking the Upano river...
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Economy
The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to low means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The national Sangay park, and indigenous town of Shuara are its main attractions.Cantons
The province is divided into 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gualaquiza Gualaquiza Canton Gualaquiza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Gualaquiza. Its population at the 2001 census was 15,288.... |
15,288 | 2,203 | Gualaquiza Gualaquiza Gualaquiza is a town in the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Gualaquiza Canton.- Sources :*World-Gazetteer.com*http://www.volunteeringecuador.info/morona-santiago/gualaquiza.html... |
| Huamboya Huamboya Canton Huamboya Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Huamboya. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,965.... |
5,965 | 653 | Huamboya |
| Limón Indanza Limón Indanza Canton Limón Indanza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,192.It's ubicated in the southeast of the Ecuador Republic.... |
10,192 | 2,101 | General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez |
| Logroño Logroño Canton Logroño Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Logroño. Its population at the 2001 census was 4,621.... |
4,621 | 1,218 | Logroño Logroño, Ecuador Logroño is a town in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of Logroño Canton. It has a population of 2,000. There is a network of limestone caves 2 km from the town.... |
| Morona Morona Canton Morona Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Morona. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,065.... |
31,379 | 5,095 | Macas |
| Pablo Sexto Pablo Sexto Canton Pablo Sexto Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Pablo Sexto. Its population at the 2001 census was 1,188.... |
1,188 | 1,371 | Pablo Sexto |
| Palora Palora Canton Palora Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Palora. Its population at the 2001 census was 6,317.... |
6,317 | 1,436 | Palora Palora Palora is a town in the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Palora Canton. The temperature is almost always ideal, speaking non-scientifically, and there are lots of cool people to meet.- References :*... |
| San Juan Bosco San Juan Bosco Canton San Juan Bosco Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of San Juan Bosco. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,131.... |
3,131 | 1,047 | San Juan Bosco |
| Santiago de Méndez Santiago de Méndez Canton Santiago de Méndez Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Santiago. Its population at the 2001 census was 9,841.... |
9,841 | 1,691 | Santiago de Méndez (Santiago) |
| Sucúa Sucúa Canton Sucúa Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Sucúa. Its population at the 2001 census was 14,412.... |
14,412 | 893 | Sucúa Sucúa Sucúa is a town in the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Sucúa Canton.The population as of a 1995 census was 5,847 and in 2009 it had an estimated population of 7,919.- External links :... |
| Taisha Taisha Canton Taisha Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Taisha. Its population at the 2001 census was 13,078.... |
13,078 | 6,090 | Taisha |
| Tiwintza Tiwintza Canton Tiwintza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its seat is located in the town of Santiago.... |
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