Salcedo Canton
Canton in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
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Salcedo is a canton in the Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. in 2022 it had a population of 67,493. The capital of the canton is San Miguel de Salcedo.
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Salcedo Canton | |
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Salcedo Canton in Cotopaxi Province | |
 Parishes of Salcedo Canton | |
| Coordinates: 1°3′0″S 78°35′0″W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Cotopaxi Province |
| Capital | San Miguel de Salcedo |
| Area | |
• Total | 468.1 km2 (180.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 67,493 |
| • Density | 144.2/km2 (373.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Salcedo is famous for its ice cream. Salecdo is a canton that has 6 parroquias Cusubamba, Santa Lucia, Mulalillo, Mulliquindil, Panzaleo and the main parroquia is San Miguel the canton is 484 sq kilometers 300 sq miles the canton is in southern Cotopaxi province.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[2]
- Mestizo 68.6%
- Indigenous 27.9%
- White 2.0%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1%
- Montubio 0.4%
- Other 0.0%
