Sucumbíos Province facts for kids
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Sucumbios
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| Province of Sucumbios | |||
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Location of Sucumbíos Province in Ecuador.
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Cantons of Sucumbíos Province
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Established | February 11, 1989. | ||
| Capital | Nueva Loja | ||
| Cantons | List of Cantons | ||
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| • Type | Provincial | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 18,084.42 km2 (6,982.43 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 176,472 | ||
| • Density | 9.758234/km2 (25.27371/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 50,198 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) | ||
| Vehicle registration | K | ||
| HDI (2017) | 0.716 high · 18th |
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Sucumbíos is a province in northeast Ecuador. The capital and largest city is Nueva Loja (normally referred to as Lago Agrio).
Political division
The province is divided into seven cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Cascales | 15,390 | 1,248 | El Dorado de Cascales |
| Cuyabeno | 7,200 | 3,875 | Tarapoa |
| Gonzalo Pizarro | 9,910 | 2,223 | Lumbaqui |
| Lago Agrio | 117,050 | 3,139 | Nueva Loja (Lago Agrio) |
| Putumayo | 15,450 | 3,559 | Puerto Carmen |
| Shushufindi | 56,700 | 2,463 | Shushufindi |
| Sucumbíos | 3,790 | 1,502 | La Bonita |
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Sucumbíos para niños
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