Cotopaxi Province

Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617CountryEcuadorCapitalLatacungaCantonsGovernment • Provincial PrefectJorge GuamánArea • Total6,185 km² (2,388 sq mi)Population • Total470,210 • Density76/km² (200/sq mi)Vehicle registrationXHDI (2017)0.722^[2]
high · 15thWebsitewww.cotopaxi.gov.ec

Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).

Cantons

The province is divided into 7 cantons.^[3] The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2001 census), its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat (capital).^[4]

Canton	Pop. (2019)	Area (km2)	Seat/Capital
La Maná	55,500	647	La Maná
Latacunga	202,880	1,377	Latacunga
Pangua	24,470	715	El Corazón
Pujilí	79,060	1,289	Pujilí
Salcedo	66,520	484	Salcedo
Saquisilí	30,910	206	Saquisilí
Sigchos	23,280	1,267	Sigchos

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[5]

• Mestizo 72.1%
• Indigenous 22.1%
• White 2.3%
• Montubio 1.8%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.7%
• Other 0.1%

See also