Atacames Canton

Canton in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
0°52′N 79°50′W / 0.867°N 79.833°W / 0.867; -79.833Country EcuadorProvinceEsmeraldas ProvinceSeatAtacamesArea
 • Total510.5 km2 (197.1 sq mi)Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total51,204 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Atacames Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Esmeraldas Province. Its capital is the town of Atacames. Its population at the 2001 census was 30,267.[2]

Demographics

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

  • Mestizo 55.0%
  • Afro-Ecuadorian 34.2%
  • White 7.9%
  • Montubio 2.1%
  • Indigenous 0.4%
  • Other 0.4%

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Atacames Canton
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. ^ "Resultados".
  • www.inec.gov.ec (Spanish)
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