Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [esmeˈɾaldas]) is a northwestern coastal province of Ecuador. The capital and largest city is Esmeraldas. Esmeraldas is one of the three provinces of Ecuador that borders Colombia, and it is the most northern province in the country. The province borders Imbabura and Carchi to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas and Pichincha to the south, and Colombia to the north. The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.
Esmeraldas | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| Province of Esmeraldas | |
 Flag  Seal | |
.svg) Location within Ecuador | |
 Cantons of Esmeraldas Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°40′N 79°15′W / 0.667°N 79.250°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | September 21, 1847 |
| Capital | Esmeraldas |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Prefect | Roberta Zambrano (MUP) |
| Area | |
| • Province | 15,841 km2 (6,116 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census)[1] | |
| • Province | 553,900 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 248,586 |
| Vehicle registration | E |
| HDI (2017) | 0.718[2] high · 16th |
Demographics
editEthnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Mestizo 44.7%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 43.9%
- White 5.9%
- Indigenous 2.8%
- Montubio 2.4%
- Other 0.3%
Governance
editThe province has a governor who is appointed by the President. In 2013 Paola Cabezas was appointed as the Governor by President Rafael Correa.[4] She served for three years until she resigned and she was succeeded by Gabriel Rivera López who was also appointed by President Correa.[5]
Cantons
editThe province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[6]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atacames | 54,200 | 511 | Atacames |
| Eloy Alfaro | 45,270 | 4,302 | Valdez (a.k.a. Limones) |
| Esmeraldas | 216,900 | 1,351 | Esmeraldas |
| Muisne | 31,030 | 1,265 | Muisne |
| Quinindé | 144,200 | 3,855 | Rosa Zárate (a.k.a. Quinindé) |
| Río Verde | 31,160 | 1,506 | Rioverde |
| San Lorenzo | 60,660 | 3,106 | San Lorenzo |
Parroquias (Parishes)
editThe cantons are divided into many parroquias:
In Muisne:
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Esmeraldas Province
- ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. "Resultados |". Ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ "Nueva Gobernadora asumió funciones : Noticias Esmeraldas : La Hora Noticias de Ecuador, sus provincias y el mundo". 2021-05-13. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Gabriel Rivera es el nuevo gobernador de Esmeraldas - El Comercio". 2021-05-13. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.