Carchi Province


Carchi is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Tulcán. The Carchi River rises on the slopes of Chiles volcano and forms the boundary between Colombia and Ecuador near Tulcan. Rumichaca Bridge is the most important land route between Colombia and Ecuador.

Economy

The provincial economy is based on industrial, and agriculture productions. Carchi produces food, drinks, tobacco, and dairy products. The agriculture sector produces potatoes, maize, etc.

Cantons

The province is divided into 6 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres, and the name of the canton seat or capital.
CantonPop. Area Seat/Capital
Bolívar15,500353Bolívar
Espejo13,860554El Ángel
Mira12,070588Mira
Montúfar34,030383San Gabriel
San Pedro de Huaca8,84071Huaca
Tulcán101,2301,801Tulcán

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: