Imbabura Province

Imbabura (Spanish pronunciation: [imbaˈβuɾa]) is a province located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish and the Imbaburan Quechua language.

This article is about the Imbabura province. For the Imbabura volcano, see Imbabura Volcano.
Imbabura
Province
Province of Imbabura
Mount Imbabura from south-east.
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Imbabura Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Imbabura Province
Country Ecuador
CapitalIbarra
Government
 • Provincial PrefectDiego García
Area
 • Total4,587.51 km2 (1,771.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total398,244
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneECT
Vehicle registrationI
HDI (2017)0.747[1]
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The summit of Cotacachi Volcano at an elevation of 4,944 metres (16,220 ft) is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of the town of Cotacachi. The volcano is located in the large Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve.

Imbabura Volcano is also located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the 4,609 metres (15,121 ft) high mountain can be climbed in a single day.

Cotacachi volcano as seen from the town of Cotacachi.

Cantons

The province is divided into six cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census and 2010 census. its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the cantonal seat or capital.[2]

CantonPop. (2001)Pop. (2010)Area (km²)Seat/Capital
Antonio Ante36,05343,51881Atuntaqui
Cotacachi37,21540,0361,726Cotacachi
Ibarra153,256181,1751,093Ibarra
Otavalo90,188104,874500Otavalo
Pimampiro12,95112,970437Pimampiro
San Miguel de Urcuquí14,38115,671779Urcuquí

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]

See also

References
  1. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
Imbabura Volcano photographed in black and white.

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