Latacunga Canton
Canton in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
Latacunga Canton
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Guaytacama
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Cotopaxi
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Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
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Parishes of Latacunga Canton
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Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617 | |
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Province | Cotopaxi Province |
Capital | Latacunga |
Population
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• Total | 143,979 |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( ECT ) |
Latacunga Canton is one of seven cantons of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador . Its population at the 2001 census was 143,979. [1] 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:
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: [2]
- Mestizo 86.4%
- Indigenous 8.5%
- White 2.7%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.5%
- Montubio 0.7%
- Other 0.1%
References
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
- ↑ "Resultados" .