Morona Santiago () is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
Economy The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The Sangay National Park and the indigenous town of Shuara are some of its main attractions. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: Indigenous 48.4% Mestizo 46.6% White 3.1% Afro-Ecuadorian 1.2% Montubio 0.2% Other 0.5%
Cantons As of 2025, the province is divided into 13 cantons. The most recently created cantons are Sevilla Don Bosco in 2024, and Tiwintza in 2002. The following table lists the cantons with the name of the canton seat or capital. For the cantons that existed at the time of the 2001 national census, the area in square kilometres (km2) and the 2001 population is provided.
Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km2) Seat/Capital Gualaquiza 15,288 2,203 Gualaquiza Huamboya 5,965 653 Huamboya Limón Indanza 10,192 2,101 General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez Logroño 4,621 1,218 Logroño Morona 31,379 5,095 Macas Pablo Sexto 1,188 1,371 Pablo Sexto Palora 6,317 1,436 Palora San Juan Bosco 3,131 1,047 San Juan Bosco Santiago de Méndez 9,841 1,691 Santiago de Méndez (Santiago) Sevilla Don Bosco Sevilla Don Bosco Sucúa 14,412 893 Sucúa Taisha 13,078 6,090 Taisha Tiwintza Santiago
Notable people
Luzmila Abad was born here and is one of its representatives (in 2023) at Ecuador's National Assembly.
See also Provinces of Ecuador Cantons of Ecuador
References
External links
Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website Actividades de La Capital de Morona Santiago, Logroño Turismo