Portovelo Canton

Coordinates: 3°43′12″S 79°37′12″W / 3.72000°S 79.62000°W / -3.72000; -79.62000Country EcuadorProvinceEl Oro ProvinceArea • Total284.2 km² (109.7 sq mi)Population • Total13,556 • Density48/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Portovelo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the El Oro Province. Its capital is the town of Portovelo. Its population at the 2001 census was 11,024.^[2]

Demographics

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

• Mestizo 69.7%
• Montubio 18.0%
• White 7.6%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 4.3%
• Indigenous 0.1%
• Other 0.2%

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