Sucumbíos Province
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Sucumbios | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| Province of Sucumbios | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Sucumbíos Province in Ecuador. | |
 Cantons of Sucumbíos Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | February 11, 1989. |
| Capital | Nueva Loja |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,084.42 km2 (6,982.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 176,472 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 50,198 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | K |
| HDI (2017) | 0.716[2] high · 18th |
| Website | www |
Sucumbíos (Spanish pronunciation: [sukumˈbi.os]) is a province in northeast Ecuador. The capital and largest city is Nueva Loja (normally referred to as Lago Agrio).
Political division
[change | change source]The province is divided into seven cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[3]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascales | 15,390 | 1,248 | El Dorado de Cascales |
| Cuyabeno | 7,200 | 3,875 | Tarapoa |
| Gonzalo Pizarro | 9,910 | 2,223 | Lumbaqui |
| Lago Agrio | 117,050 | 3,139 | Nueva Loja (Lago Agrio) |
| Putumayo | 15,450 | 3,559 | Puerto Carmen |
| Shushufindi | 56,700 | 2,463 | Shushufindi |
| Sucumbíos | 3,790 | 1,502 | La Bonita |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Resultados Preliminares". Archived from the original on 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ↑ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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