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Province of Santa Elena | |
Punta Carnero beach at the Pacific coast in Santa Elena Province | |
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Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador | |
Cantons of Santa Elena Province | |
Country | Ecuador |
Established | November 7, 2007 |
Named for | Santa Elena |
Capital | Santa Elena |
Cantons |
List of Cantons
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Government | |
• Provincial Prefect | José Daniel Villao |
Area | |
• Total | 3,691 km (1,425 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 385,735 |
• Density | 100/km (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Area code | (0)4 |
Vehicle registration | Y |
HDI (2017) | 0.712 high · 20th |
Website | www |
The Province of Santa Elena (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta eˈlena]) is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province derives its name.
Political division
The province is divided into three cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km) | Seat/Capital |
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La Libertad | 115,950 | 25 | La Libertad |
Salinas | 92,020 | 69 | Salinas |
Santa Elena | 184,640 | 3,669 | Santa Elena |
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
- Mestizo 79.1%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 8.5%
- Montubio 4.9%
- White 3.7%
- Indigenous 1.4%
- Other 2.4%
See also
References
- Citypopulation.de Population and area of Santa Elena Province
- Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- Censos, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y. "Resultados -" (PDF). www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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