Chimborazo () is a province in the central Ecuadorian Andes. It is a home to a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.
Cantons The province is divided into 10 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
Canton Pop. (2010) Area (km2) Seat/Capital Alausí 44,0891,644 Alausí Chambo 11,885163 Chambo Chunchi 12,686273 Chunchi Colta 44,971829 Cajabamba Cumandá 12,922159 Cumandá Guamote 45,1531,216 Guamote Guano 42,851460 Guano Pallatanga 11,544377 Pallatanga Penipe 6,739370 Penipe Riobamba 225,741980 Riobamba
Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: Mestizo 58.4% Indigenous 38.0% White 2.2% Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1% Montubio 0.3% Other 0.1%
See also Cantons of Ecuador Provinces of Ecuador Chimborazo volcano Sangay National Park Opportunitas aequa
References
External links
Gobierno de la Provincia de Chimborazo, official website Radio Mundial Riobamba Chimborazo area map