Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador

Ecuador

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, located in the central Ecuadorian Andes

Andes

The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...

, containing a section of Sangay National Park

Sangay National Park

Sangay National Park is a national park located in the Morona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua provinces of Ecuador. The park contains two active volcanoes and ecosystems ranging from tropical rainforests to glaciers....

. The capital is Riobamba

Riobamba

Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...

. The province contains Chimborazo

Chimborazo (volcano)

Chimborazo is a currently inactive stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around 550 AD....

 (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.

Cantons

The province is divided into 10 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census

Census

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, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.

Canton	Pop. (2001)	Area (km²)	Seat/Capital
Alausí Alausí Canton Alausí Canton is a canton in the Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. Its seat is Alausí.- Subdivision :The canton is divided into 10 parishes, one urban parish, Alausí, and nine rural parishes: Achupallas, Guasuntos, Multitud, Pistishi, Pumallacta, Tixán, Sibambe, Sevilla, Huigra.- References :* * -...	42,823	1,644	Alausí Alausí Alausí is a town in the Chimborazo province of Ecuador.- History :During the Spanish conquest of Ecuador, the city was named by Sebastián de Belalcázar as San Pedro de Alausí, giving the city the name of the saint of the day, coinciding with the founding of the city of Quito. Later the founding of...
Chambo Chambo Canton Chambo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Chambo. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,541....	10,541	163	Chambo Chambo Chambo is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Chambo Canton.- References :* * Tere pyar main madhosh raha mujhay behta hua badal na samajh.- External links :*...
Chunchi Chunchi Canton Chunchi Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Chunchi. Its population at the 2001 census was 12,474....	12,474	273	Chunchi Chunchi Chunchi is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Chunchi Canton.- References :* * - External links :*...
Colta Colta Canton Colta Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Cajabamba. Its population at the 2001 census was 44,701....	44,701	829	Cajabamba Cajabamba, Ecuador Cajabamba is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Colta Canton.- References :* * - External links :* *...
Cumandá Cumandá Canton Cumandá Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Cumandá. Its population at the 2001 census was 12,474....	9,395	159	Cumandá Cumandá Cumandá is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Cumandá Canton.- References :* * - External links :*...
Guamote Guamote Canton Guamote Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Guamote. Its population at the 2001 census was 35,210....	35,210	1,216	Guamote Guamote Guamote is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Guamote Canton.- References :* * - External links :* * *...
Guano Guano Canton Guano Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Guano. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,888....	37,888	460	Guano Guano, Ecuador Guano is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Guano Canton.- References :* * - External links :*...
Pallatanga Pallatanga Canton Pallatanga Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Pallatanga. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,800....	10,800	377	Pallatanga Pallatanga Pallatanga is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Pallatanga Canton.- References :* * - External links :*...
Penipe Penipe Canton Penipe Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Penipe. Its population at the 2001 census was 6,485.The canton consists of one urban parish, Penipe Parish and six rural ones:* Bayushig Parish...	6,485	370	Penipe
Riobamba Riobamba Canton Riobamba Canton is one of ten cantons of the Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2001 census was 193,315. Its capital is the town of Riobamba.- Subdivision :...	193,315	980	Riobamba Riobamba Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...

External links

Gobierno de la Provincia de Chimborazo, official website Radio Mundial Riobamba

• Chimborazo area map