Bolívar () is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, as it is located in the Andes Mountains. The area in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra-like climate.
Cantons
The province is divided into seven cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km<sup>2</sup>), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Canton !! Pop. (2019) !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>) !! Seat/Capital
|-
| Caluma || align=right|16,160
| align="right" |176.54 || Caluma
|-
| Chillanes || align=right|17,020
| align="right" |662.67 || Chillanes
|-
| Chimbo || align=right|17,320
| align="right" |261.42 || Chimbo
|-
| Echeandía || align=right|13,960
| align="right" |230.33 || Echeandía
|-
| Guaranda || align=right|107,590
| align="right" |1,892.08 || Guaranda
|-
| Las Naves || align=right|7,330
| align="right" |148.82 || Las Naves
|-
| San Miguel || align=right|29,010
| align="right" |573.52 || San Miguel
|}
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
- Mestizo 69.6%
- Indigenous 25.4%
- White 2.7%
- Montubio 1.1%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1%
- Other 0.1%
Politics
Results of the Ecuadorian presidential elections of 2013 in Bolívar Province:
- Rafael Correa (PAIS) 33.7%
- Guillermo Lasso (CREO) 27.7%
- Lucio Gutiérrez (PSP) 25.4%
- Mauricio Rodas (SUMA) 4.9%
- Alberto Acosta (UPI) 4.2%
- Álvaro Noboa (PRIAN) 2.4%
- Norman Wray (Ruptura 25) 1.0%
- Nelson Zavala (PRE) 0.8%
See also
- Provinces of Ecuador
- Cantons of Ecuador