Balzar Canton
Canton in Guayas Province, Ecuador
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Balzar Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Balzar. Its population at the 2001 census was 48,470.[2]
Balzar Canton | |
|---|---|
| Motto: capital maicera del Ecuador | |
Location of Balzar Canton. | |
| Coordinates: 1.36°S 79.90°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Guayas Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | concejo cantonal |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,177 km2 (454 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 57,829 |
| • Density | 49.13/km2 (127.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Mestizo 55.8%
- Montubio 30.6%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 7.8%
- White 5.5%
- Indigenous 0.2%
- Other 0.2%
