Espejo Canton

Coordinates: 0°37′16″N 77°56′24″W / 0.621°N 77.940°W / 0.621; -77.940Country EcuadorProvince CarchiArea • Total566.5 km² (218.7 sq mi)Population • Total14,522 • Density26/km² (66/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Espejo is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the town of El Ángel. Its population in the 2001 census was 13,515 and in the 2010 census was 13,364.^[2] Espejo is located in the Andes and El Ángel is situated at an elevation of 3,010 metres (9,880 ft) above sea level.^[3]

Espejo canton contains the parishes of El Ángel (Anhil), El Goaltal, La Libertad (Alizo), and San Isidro.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[4]

• Mestizo 95.1%
• White 2.1%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.4%
• Indigenous 1.0%
• Montubio 0.4%
• Other 0.0%

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