Cotopaxi Province
Province of Ecuador
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Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaɣsi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).
Cotopaxi | |
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Province | |
| Province of Cotopaxi | |
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 Flag | |
.svg) Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador | |
.svg) Cantons of Cotopaxi Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Capital | Latacunga |
| Cantons | |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Lourdes Tibán (MUPP) |
| • Vice Prefect | Alejandro Plazarte |
| • Governor | Nelson Sánchez |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,185 km2 (2,388 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 470,210 |
| • Density | 76.02/km2 (196.9/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | X |
| HDI (2017) | 0.722[2] high · 15th |
| Website | www |
Cantons
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[5]
- Mestizo 72.1%
- Indigenous 22.1%
- White 2.3%
- Montubio 1.8%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.7%
- Other 0.1%
See also
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