Imbabura Province
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Imbabura is a province in Ecuador
. The capital is Ibarra
. The people of the province speak Spanish and the Imbaburan Quechua language.
Imbabura Volcano
is located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the 4,609-meter-high mountain can be climbed in a single day.
, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the cantonal 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 capital is Ibarra
Ibarra, Ecuador
Ibarra is a city in northern Ecuador and the capital of the Imbabura Province. It lies at the foot of the Imbabura Volcano and on the left bank of the Tahuando river. It is about northeast of Ecuador's capital Quito....
. The people of the province speak Spanish and the Imbaburan Quechua language.
Imbabura Volcano
Imbabura Volcano
Imbabura is an inactive stratovolcano in northern Ecuador. Although it has not erupted for at least 14,000 years, it is not thought to be entirely extinct. Imbabura is intermittently capped with snow and has no permanent glaciers....
is located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the 4,609-meter-high mountain can be climbed in a single day.
Cantons
The province is divided into six 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 cantonal seat
Cantons of Ecuador
The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 226 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural...
or capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Ante Antonio Ante Canton Antonio Ante Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Imbabura Province. Its capital is the town of Atuntaqui. Its population at the 2001 census was 36,053.... |
36,053 | 81 | Atuntaqui Atuntaqui Atuntaqui is a city of 21,000 inhabitants in the Imbabura Province in the northern region of Ecuador.... |
| Cotacachi | 37,215 | 1,726 | Cotacachi Cotacachi (city) Cotacachi is a city and the seat of Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador. for a map of the Cotacachi area.Cotacachi is an artisan town that is famous for its leather goods and handicrafts. Cotacachi residents are also well known for their bizcochos and queso de hoja .... |
| Ibarra Ibarra Canton Ibarra Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Imbabura Province. Its capital is the town of Ibarra. Its population at the 2001 census was 153,256.... |
153,256 | 1,093 | Ibarra Ibarra, Ecuador Ibarra is a city in northern Ecuador and the capital of the Imbabura Province. It lies at the foot of the Imbabura Volcano and on the left bank of the Tahuando river. It is about northeast of Ecuador's capital Quito.... |
| Otavalo Otavalo Canton Otavalo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Imbabura Province. Its capital is the town of Otavalo. Its population at the 2001 census was 90,188.... |
90,188 | 500 | Otavalo Otavalo Otavalo, capital of Otavalo Canton, is a largely indigenous town in the Imbabura Province of Ecuador. The town has about 50,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by the peaks of Imbabura 4,630m, Cotacachi 4,995m, and Mojanda volcanoes.- The market :... |
| Pimampiro Pimampiro Canton Pimampiro Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Imbabura Province. Its capital is the town of Pimampiro. Its population at the 2001 census was 12,951.- External links :*... |
12,951 | 437 | Pimampiro Pimampiro Pimampiro is the seat of Pimampiro Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador.... |
| San Miguel de Urcuquí San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Imbabura Province. Its capital is the town of Urcuquí. Its population at the 2001 census was 14,381.... |
14,381 | 779 | Urcuquí |
See also
- Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological ReserveCotacachi Cayapas Ecological ReserveCotacachi Cayapas Reserve contains of land and is located in the Imbabura and Esmeraldas provinces of Ecuador from Quito. This nature reserve is partly rainforest. The park is mix of many biological zones but, the Andeean and Sub-tropical zones are most common. The symbol of the reserve is a...
- CuicochaCuicochaCuicocha is a wide caldera and crater lake at the foot of Cotacachi Volcano in the Cordillera Occidental of the Ecuadorian Andes....
- Provinces of EcuadorProvinces of EcuadorEcuador is divided into 24 provinces . The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are:1 Population as per the census carried out on 2001-11-25In addition, there are three areas within Ecuador that are non-delimited...
- Cantons of EcuadorCantons of EcuadorThe Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 226 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural...