Imbabura Province


Imbabura is a province located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish and the Imbaburan Quechua language.
The summit of Cotacachi Volcano at an elevation of is north-east of the town of Cotacachi. The volcano is located in the large Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve.
Imbabura Volcano is also located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the high mountain can be climbed in a single day.

Cantons

The province is divided into six cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census and 2010 census. its area in square kilometres, and the name of the cantonal seat or capital.
CantonPop. Pop. Area Seat/Capital
Antonio Ante36,05343,51881Atuntaqui
Cotacachi37,21540,0361,726Cotacachi
Ibarra153,256181,1751,093Ibarra
Otavalo90,188104,874500Otavalo
Pimampiro12,95112,970437Pimampiro
San Miguel de Urcuquí14,38115,671779Urcuquí

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: