Yantzaza
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Yantzaza | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Yantzaza | |
| Coordinates: 3°51′0″S 78°45′0″W / 3.85000°S 78.75000°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Zamora Chinchipe |
| Canton | Yantzaza Canton |
| Area | |
• Town | 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Town | 13,335 |
| • Density | 1,640/km2 (4,240/sq mi) |
| Climate | Af |
Yantzaza is a town in the Zamora Chinchipe province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Yantzaza Canton.
Yantzaza, with a population of 13,335,[1] is the second most populated town of the province.[2] It is also the province's principal economic and commercial center. It is located 42 kilometers (about 23 miles) from the city Zamora and is near the Zamora River's bank, on the Yantzaza Valley or Valley of Fireflies (Spanish: Valle de Yantzaza o Valle de las Luciérnagas).
Economy
In the outskirts and surroundings of the city there is an intense form of stock breeding and an extensive strip mining system which supplies the local and national markets.
