Napo Province
Encyclopedia
Napo is a province
in Ecuador
. Its capital is Tena
. The province contains the Napo
River. The province is low developed without much industrial presence. The thick rainforest is home to many natives that remain isolated by preference, descendents of those who fled the Spanish invasion in the Andes, and the Incas years before. As of 2000, the province was the sole remaining majority-indigenous province of Ecuador, with 56.3% of the province either claiming indigenous identity or speaking an indigenous language.
This province is one of the many located in Ecuador's section of the Amazon Rainforest
.
In Napo province are also Antisana Ecological Reserve
and Limoncocha National Biological Reserve
.
, 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...
. Its capital is Tena
Tena, Ecuador
Tena, the capital of the Napo Province, is an attractive and quiet city in the Amazon rainforest. Known as the “cinnamon capital" of Ecuador, and originally founded by missionary explorers, Tena has emerged as one of the top industrialized centers of Ecuador...
. The province contains the Napo
Napo River
The Napo is a tributary to the Amazon River that rises in Ecuador on the flanks of the volcanoes of Antisana, Sincholagua and Cotopaxi.The total length of 1075 km. Catchment area of 100,518 square kilometers...
River. The province is low developed without much industrial presence. The thick rainforest is home to many natives that remain isolated by preference, descendents of those who fled the Spanish invasion in the Andes, and the Incas years before. As of 2000, the province was the sole remaining majority-indigenous province of Ecuador, with 56.3% of the province either claiming indigenous identity or speaking an indigenous language.
This province is one of the many located in Ecuador's section of the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
.
In Napo province are also Antisana Ecological Reserve
Antisana Ecological Reserve
Antisana Ecological Reserve is a protected area in Ecuador situated in the Napo Province, Quijos Canton and Archidona Canton.-Flora and fauna:Rare animals and plants found in or near the reserve include:...
and Limoncocha National Biological Reserve
Limoncocha National Biological Reserve
This Nature reserve is located 229 miles from Quito, Ecuador. The reserve includes over 13,000 acres of land in the Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province.-Fauna:...
.
Cantons
The province is divided into five 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archidona Archidona Canton Archidona Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Napo Province. Its capital is the town of Archidona. Its population at the 2001 census was 18,551.... |
18,551 | 3,029 | Archidona Archidona, Ecuador Archidona is a colonial town, founded in 1560, north of Tena, Ecuador in the Napo Province. Archidona still serves as one of the region's main missionary outposts... |
| Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Napo Province. Its capital is the town of Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola. Its population at the 2001 census was 2,943.... |
2,943 | 501 | Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Ecuador Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola is a location in the Napo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton.- References :* * - External links :*... |
| El Chaco El Chaco Canton El Chaco Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Napo Province. Its capital is the town of El Chaco. Its population at the 2001 census was 6,133.... |
6,133 | 3,473 | El Chaco El Chaco, Ecuador El Chaco is a location in the Napo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the El Chaco Canton.- References :* * - External links :*... |
| Quijos Quijos Canton Quijos Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Napo Province. Its capital is the town of Baeza. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,505.... |
5,505 | 1,577 | Baeza Baeza, Ecuador Baeza is a location in the Napo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Quijos Canton.- References :* * - External links :*... |
| Tena Tena Canton Tena Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Napo Province. Its capital is the town of Tena. Its population at the 2001 census was 46,007.... |
46,007 | 3,904 | Tena Tena, Ecuador Tena, the capital of the Napo Province, is an attractive and quiet city in the Amazon rainforest. Known as the “cinnamon capital" of Ecuador, and originally founded by missionary explorers, Tena has emerged as one of the top industrialized centers of Ecuador... |