Salcedo Canton
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Salcedo is a canton
in the Cotopaxi Province
, Ecuador
. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 51,304. The capital of the canton is San Miguel
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Salcedo is famous for its ice cream
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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...
in the Cotopaxi Province
Cotopaxi Province
Cotopaxi is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,388 feet.- Cantons :The province is divided into 7 cantons...
, 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...
. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 51,304. The capital of the canton is San Miguel
San Miguel, Ecuador
San Miguel is a city in Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It is the capital of San Miguel Canton.El cantón San Miguel está ubicado en el centro de la Provincia de Bolívar en un repliegue de la cordillera Occidental de los Andes compartiendo territorios de la meseta interandina y una pequeña parte del...
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Salcedo is famous for its ice cream
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
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