Bolivar | |
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Province | |
Province of Bolivar | |
Coordinates: 1°36′S 79°0′W / 1.600°S 79.000°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Established | 1827 |
Capital | Guaranda |
Cantons | List of Cantons |
Area | |
• Province | 3,956 km2 (1,527 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)
[1] | |
• Province | 199,078 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
• Urban | 64,172 |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( ECT) |
Vehicle registration | B |
HDI (2017) | 0.714
[2] high · 19th |
Website |
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Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈliβaɾ]) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, as it is located in the Andes Mountains. The area in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra-like climate.
The province is divided into seven cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital. [3]
Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
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Caluma | 16,160 | 176.54 | Caluma |
Chillanes | 17,020 | 662.67 | Chillanes |
Chimbo | 17,320 | 261.42 | Chimbo |
Echeandía | 13,960 | 230.33 | Echeandía |
Guaranda | 107,590 | 1,892.08 | Guaranda |
Las Naves | 7,330 | 148.82 | Las Naves |
San Miguel | 29,010 | 573.52 | San Miguel |
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: [4]
Results of the Ecuadorian presidential elections of 2013 in Bolívar Province: [5]