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 2010 census, its area in square kilometres, and the name of the canton seat or capital.
CantonPop. Area Seat/Capital
Alausí44,0891,644Alausí
Chambo11,885163Chambo
Chunchi12,686273Chunchi
Colta44,971829Cajabamba
Cumandá12,922159Cumandá
Guamote45,1531,216Guamote
Guano42,851460Guano
Pallatanga11,544377Pallatanga
Penipe6,739370Penipe
Riobamba225,741980Riobamba

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: