Morona-Santiago Province




Province in Ecuador























































Morona Santiago
Province
Province of Morona Santiago

Flag of Morona Santiago
Flag

Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.
Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.


Cantons of Morona Santiago Province
Cantons of Morona Santiago Province

Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W / -2.36667; -78.13333Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W / -2.36667; -78.13333
Country Ecuador
Established February 24, 1954
Capital Macas
Cantons List of Cantons
Area

 • Province 25.690 km2 (9.919 sq mi)
Population
(2010 census)

 • Province 147,940
 • Density 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
 • Urban

41,155
Time zone
UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration S
Website www.moronasantiago.gob.ec



Pastazas river near Baños


Morona Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾona sanˈtjaɣo]) is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.




Contents






  • 1 Economy


  • 2 Cantons


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Economy


The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The Sangay National Park and the indigenous town of Shuara are some of its main attractions.



Cantons


The province is divided into 12 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[1]

















































































Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km²) Seat/Capital
Gualaquiza 15,288 2,203
Gualaquiza
Huamboya 5,965 653
Huamboya
Limón Indanza 10,192 2,101
General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez
Logroño 4,621 1,218
Logroño
Morona 31,379 5,095
Macas
Pablo Sexto 1,188 1,371
Pablo Sexto
Palora 6,317 1,436
Palora
San Juan Bosco 3,131 1,047
San Juan Bosco
Santiago de Méndez 9,841 1,691
Santiago de Méndez (Santiago)
Sucúa 14,412 893
Sucúa
Taisha 13,078 6,090
Taisha
Tiwintza    
Santiago


See also



  • Provinces of Ecuador

  • Cantons of Ecuador



References





  1. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.




External links








  • (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website


  • (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website


  • (in Spanish) Actividades de La Capital de Morona Santiago,

  • Logroño Turismo









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