Chimborazo Province


Chimborazo is a province in the central Ecuadorian Andes. It is a home to a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo, Ecuador's highest mountain.

Cantons

The province is divided into 10 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres, and the name of the canton seat or capital.
CantonPop. Area Seat/Capital
Alausí45,2301,644Alausí
Chambo13,300163Chambo
Chunchi12,860273Chunchi
Colta45,130829Cajabamba
Cumandá17,470159Cumandá
Guamote57,1101,216Guamote
Guano48,080460Guano
Pallatanga12,270377Pallatanga
Penipe6,980370Penipe
Riobamba261,360980Riobamba

Town's in the province include Cacha.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: