Imbabura () is a province located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish, and a large portion of the population also speak the Imbaburan Kichwa variety of the Quechua language.
The summit of Cotacachi Volcano at an elevation of is north-east of the town of Cotacachi. The volcano is located in the large Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve.
Imbabura Volcano is also located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the high mountain can be climbed in a single day.
Cantons The province is divided into six cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census and 2010 census. its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the cantonal seat or capital.Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
Canton Pop. (2001) Pop. (2010) Area (km2) Seat/Capital Antonio Ante 36,053 43,518 81 Atuntaqui Cotacachi 37,215 40,036 1,726 Cotacachi Ibarra 153,256 181,175 1,093 Ibarra Otavalo 90,188 104,874 500 Otavalo Pimampiro 12,951 12,970 437 Pimampiro San Miguel de Urcuquí 14,381 15,671 779 Urcuquí
Today The governor of Imbabura is Paolina Vercoutere Quinche. She was appointed on 17 June 2022.
Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: Mestizo 65.7% Indigenous 25.8% Afro-Ecuadorian 5.4% White 2.7% Montubio 0.3% Other 0.1%
See also Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve Cuicocha Inca-Caranqui, archaeological site Llurimagua Project Provinces of Ecuador Cantons of Ecuador Gustavo Pareja
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