Machala Canton

Canton in El Oro Province, Ecuador
3°16′S 79°58′W / 3.267°S 79.967°W / -3.267; -79.967Country EcuadorProvinceEl Oro ProvinceCapitalMachalaArea
 • Total372.6 km2 (143.9 sq mi)Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total306,309 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Machala Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the El Oro Province. Its capital is the town of Machala. Its population at the 2001 census was 217,696.[2]

Demographics

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

  • Mestizo 78.6%
  • Afro-Ecuadorian 9.3%
  • White 9.2%
  • Montubio 1.5%
  • Indigenous 1.1%
  • Other 0.4%

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Machala Canton
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. ^ "Resultados".
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