Los Ríos Province facts for kids
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Los Rios
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Province
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| Provincia de Los Rios | |||
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Location of Los Rios Province in Ecuador.
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Cantons of Los Ríos Province
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Created | October 6, 1860. | ||
| Founded by | Legislative decree. | ||
| Named for | High number of existing rivers. | ||
| Capital | Babahoyo | ||
| Cantons | List of Cantons | ||
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| • Type | Provincial | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7,205.27 km2 (2,781.97 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 778,115 | ||
| • Density | 107.99248/km2 (279.6992/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 326,122 | ||
| • Population 2001 | 668,309 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) | ||
| Vehicle registration | R | ||
| HDI (2017) | 0.705 high · 22nd |
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Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on October 6, 1860. Babahoyo was made its capital on September 30, 1948.
Cantons
The province is divided into 13 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2010) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Baba | 39,681 | 516 | Baba |
| Babahoyo | 153,773 | 1,076 | Babahoyo |
| Buena Fé | 63,148 | 569 | San Jacinto de Buena Fe |
| Mocache | 38,392 | 562 | Mocache |
| Montalvo | 24,164 | 362 | Montalvo |
| Palenque | 22,320 | 570 | Palenque |
| Pueblo Viejo | 36,477 | 338 | Puebloviejo |
| Quevedo | 173,575 | 303 | Quevedo |
| Quinsaloma | 16,476 | 280 | Quinsaloma |
| Urdaneta | 29,263 | 377 | Catarama |
| Valencia | 42,556 | 980 | Valencia |
| Ventanas | 71,093 | 288 | Ventanas |
| Vinces | 71,736 | 693 | Vinces |
Images for kids
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New Muelle Municipal, Babahoyo
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Los Ríos para niños
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