Manabí Province

Manabí (Spanish pronunciation: [manaˈβi]) is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Portoviejo. The province is named after the Manabí people.[3]

Manabí
Province
Province of Manabí
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Manabí Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Manabí Province
Coordinates: 1.05222°S 80.4506°W / -1.05222; -80.4506
CountryEcuador
EstablishedJune 25, 1824.
CapitalPortoviejo
CantonsList of Cantons
Area
 • Province18,939.60 km2 (7,312.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Province1,369,780
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
615,491
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationM
HDI (2017)0.733[2]
high · 10th
Websitewww.manabi.gob.ec
Comuna Salango

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]

Economy

Manabí's economy is based heavily on natural resources and organic products; these include cacao, bananas, noble woods, cotton, and seafood. Its industrial sector is based on tuna, great quality tobacco, and agua ardiente (Spanish brandy) beverage production. Local products include crafting of Montecristi hats (i.e. Panama hats), and furniture (rattan).[5]

Cantons

The province is divided into 22 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometers (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[6]

CantonPop. (2001)Area (km²)Seat/Capital
Bolívar35,627537Calceta
Chone117,6343,017Chone
El Carmen69,9981,732El Carmen
Flavio Alfaro25,3901,343Flavio Alfaro
Jama20,230575Jama
Jaramijó11,96797Jaramijó
Jipijapa65,7961,401Jipijapa
Junín18,491246Junín
Manta192,322309Manta
Montecristi43,400734Montecristi
Olmedo9,243253Olmedo
Paján35,9521,079Paján
Pedernales46,8761,932Pedernales
Pichincha29,9451,067Pichincha
Portoviejo303,682955Portoviejo
Puerto López16,626420Puerto López
Rocafuerte29,321280Rocafuerte
San Vicente19,116718San Vicente
Santa Ana45,2871,022Santa Ana
Sucre52,158764Bahía de Caráquez
Tosagua33,922377Tosagua
Veinticuatro de Mayo28,294524Sucre

See also

References
  1. INEC.gob.ec Archived 2011-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  3. Origen del Nombre de Manabí Archived 2006-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Economy
  6. Cantons of Ecuador. statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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