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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 .

Cantons

The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2001 census), its area in square kilometres (km<sup>2</sup>), and the name of the canton seat (capital).

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! Canton !! Pop. (2019) !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>) !! Seat/Capital

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| La Maná || align=right|55,500

| align="right" |647 || La Maná

|-

| Latacunga || align=right|202,880

| align="right" |1,377 || Latacunga

|-

| Pangua || align=right|24,470

| align="right" |715 || El Corazón

|-

| Pujilí || align=right|79,060

| align="right" |1,289 || Pujilí

|-

| Salcedo || align=right|66,520

| align="right" |484 || Salcedo

|-

| Saquisilí || align=right|30,910

| align="right" |206 || Saquisilí

|-

| Sigchos || align=right|23,280

| align="right" |1,267 || Sigchos

|}

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

  • Mestizo 72.1%
  • Indigenous 22.1%
  • White 2.3%
  • Montubio 1.8%
  • Afro-Ecuadorian 1.7%
  • Other 0.1%

See also

  • Cotopaxi National Park
  • Llanganates National Park
  • Panzaleo (ethnic group)
  • Provinces of Ecuador
  • Cantons of Ecuador
  • Centro de Levantamientos Integrados de Recursos Naturales por Sensores Remotos

References

  • Gobierno Provincia de Cotopaxi, official website
  • Cotopaxi Tours