Otavalo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Imbabura Province. Its capital is the city of Otavalo. The Canton's population in the 2010 census was 104,874 compared to 90,188 in the 2001 census.[2] Its area is 530.5 square kilometres (204.8 sq mi). Indigenous people, especially the Otavalo people, make up 57 percent of the total population.
Otavalo Canton | |
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 Location of Imbabura Province in Ecuador. | |
.svg) Cantons of Imbabura Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°14′N 78°16′W / 0.233°N 78.267°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Imbabura Province |
| Capital | Otavalo |
| Area | |
• Total | 530.5 km2 (204.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,530 m (8,300 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 114,303 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (ECT) |
Demographics
editEthnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Indigenous 57.2%
- Mestizo 40.3%
- White 1.1%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.0%
- Montubio 0.2%
- Other 0.1%
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Otavalo Canton
- ^ "Resultados del Censo, 2010", http://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/resultados/, accessed 12 May 2017
- ^ "Resultados".
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