Santo Domingo de los Colorados or simply known as Santo Domingo, is the biggest canton in the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, after La Concordia officially became part of the province on May 31, 2013. The canton is named after its seat, the town of Santo Domingo. The canton partially occupies the Toachi river basin. The Toachi river flows into the Daule river.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
- Mestizo 81.0%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 7.7%
- White 6.8%
- Montubio 2.5%
- Indigenous 1.7%
- Other 0.3%
Political divisions
300px|thumb|Urban parishes of Santo Domingo Canton
Santo Domingo Canton is divided into 7 urban parishes and 7 rural parishes.
- Urban parishes: Santo Domingo, Chiguilpe, Río Verde, Bombolí, Zaracay, Abraham Calazacón, Río Toachi
- Rural parishes: San José de Alluriquín, El Esfuerzo, Luz de América, Puerto Limón, San Jacinto del Búa, Santa María del Toachi, Valle Hermoso
Climate
References
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