Ventanas Canton | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 1°27′0″S 79°28′12″W / 1.45000°S 79.47000°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Los Ríos Province |
Capital | Ventanas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rafael Sánchez Ochoa |
Area | |
• Total | 512.8 km2 (198.0 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 73,211 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( ECT) |
Website | https://ventanas.gob.ec |
Ventanas Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Ventanas. Its population at the 2001 census was 71,145. [2]
The Ventanas canton, like the other Ecuadorian cantons, is governed by a municipal government as stipulated in the National Political Constitution. The Municipal Government of Ventanas is a sectional government entity that administers the canton autonomously from the central government.
According to INEC projections for 2022, the canton has a population of 76,104 inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous canton at the provincial level. Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: [3]
The canton is divided into 5 parishes ( Spanish: parroquias), classified as either urban or rural. The canton has more parishes than any other canton in Ecuador. The urban parishes make up the city of Ventanas.
Rural parishes
|
Urban parishes
|