Chaguarpamba is a canton in the Province of Loja Ecuador. Its seat is Chaguarpamba. The canton is located in the north of the province and is bordered by the cantons of Catamayo, Olmedo, Paltas, and the province of El Oro. The name is Quichua for "Valley of Jaguars." It occupies an area of 313.4 km2 at an altitude of 1050 m, with a population of 6,857. Average temperature is between 18 and 24 °C
Chaguarpamba Canton | |
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.svg) The location of Loja Province in Ecuador | |
.svg) Chaguarpamba Canton in Loja Province | |
| Coordinates: 03°51′0″S 79°39′0″W / 3.85000°S 79.65000°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Loja Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 313.4 km2 (121.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,857 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Chaguarpamba is noted for its coffee.
Demographics
editEthnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[2]
- Mestizo 95.7%
- White 2.3%
- Montubio 1.3%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 0.6%
- Indigenous 0.1%
- Other 0.0%
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Chaguarpamba Canton
- ^ "Home". ecuadorencifras.gob.ec.
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