Sucumbíos Province
Sucumbios | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| Province of Sucumbios | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Sucumbíos Province in Ecuador. | |
 Cantons of Sucumbíos Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | February 11, 1989. |
| Capital | Nueva Loja |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,084.42 km2 (6,982.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 176,472 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 50,198 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | K |
| HDI (2017) | 0.716[2] high · 18th |
| Website | www |
Sucumbíos (Spanish pronunciation: [sukumˈbi.os]) is a province in northeast Ecuador. The capital and largest city is Nueva Loja (normally referred to as Lago Agrio).
Political division
The province is divided into seven 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.[3]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascales | 15,390 | 1,248 | El Dorado de Cascales |
| Cuyabeno | 7,200 | 3,875 | Tarapoa |
| Gonzalo Pizarro | 9,910 | 2,223 | Lumbaqui |
| Lago Agrio | 117,050 | 3,139 | Nueva Loja (Lago Agrio) |
| Putumayo | 15,450 | 3,559 | Puerto Carmen |
| Shushufindi | 56,700 | 2,463 | Shushufindi |
| Sucumbíos | 3,790 | 1,502 | La Bonita |
References
- ↑ "Resultados Preliminares". Archived from the original on 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ↑ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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