Bolívar Province (Ecuador) facts for kids

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Province
Province of Bolivar
Flag
Location of the Bolívar Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Bolívar Province
Country	Ecuador
Established	1827
Capital	Guaranda
Cantons	List of Cantons
Area
• Total	3,945.38 km2 (1,523.32 sq mi)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	183,641
• Density	46.54583/km2 (120.5532/sq mi)
• Population 2001	173,840
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration	B
HDI (2017)	0.714 high · 19th

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.

Cantons

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.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

• Mestizo 69.6%
• Indigenous 25.4%
• White 2.7%
• Montubio 1.1%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1%
• Other 0.1%

Politics

Results of the Ecuadorian presidential elections of 2013 in Bolívar Province:

• Rafael Correa (PAIS) 33.7%
• Guillermo Lasso (CREO) 27.7%
• Lucio Gutiérrez (PSP) 25.4%
• Mauricio Rodas (SUMA) 4.9%
• Alberto Acosta (UPI) 4.2%
• Álvaro Noboa (PRIAN) 2.4%
• Norman Wray (Ruptura 25) 1.0%
• Nelson Zavala (PRE) 0.8%

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Bolívar (Ecuador) para niños

• Provinces of Ecuador
• Cantons of Ecuador