Latacunga Canton
Guaytacama with Cotopaxi volcano in the background
Guaytacama with Cotopaxi volcano in the background
Latacunga Canton in Cotopaxi Province
Latacunga Canton in Cotopaxi Province
Parishes of Latacunga Canton
Parishes of Latacunga Canton
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Country Ecuador
ProvinceCotopaxi Province
CapitalLatacunga
Area
  Total1,494 km2 (577 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
  Total217,261
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Latacunga Canton is one of seven cantons of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2001 census was 143,979.[2] Its capital is the town of Latacunga.

Subdivision

The capital of the canton consists of the following urban parishes: Eloy Alfaro (San Felipe), Ignacio Flores (La Laguna), Juan Montalvo (San Sebastián), La Matríz, San Buenaventura.

The canton is divided into the following rural parishes:

  • Toacaso
  • San Juan de Pastocalle
  • Mulaló
  • Tanicuchí
  • Guaytacama
  • Alaques
  • Poaló
  • Once de Noviembre
  • Belisario Quevedo
  • Joseguango Bajo

Demographics

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

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Latacunga Canton
  2. Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. "Resultados".
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