Manabí Province




Province in Ecuador























































Manabí

Province

Province of Manabí





Flag of Manabí
Flag

Coat of arms of Manabí
Coat of arms


Location of Manabí Province in Ecuador.
Location of Manabí Province in Ecuador.

Cantons of Manabí Province
Cantons of Manabí Province

Coordinates: 1°03′08″S 80°27′02″W / 1.05222°S 80.4506°W / -1.05222; -80.4506Coordinates: 1°03′08″S 80°27′02″W / 1.05222°S 80.4506°W / -1.05222; -80.4506
Country
Ecuador
Established
June 25, 1824.
Capital
Portoviejo
Cantons
List of Cantons
Area
 • Province
18,939.60 km2 (7,312.62 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Province
1,369,780
 • Density
72/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban

615,491
Time zone
UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration
M
Website
www.manabi.gob.ec



Comuna Salango


Manabí (Spanish pronunciation: [manaˈβi]) is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Portoviejo. The province is named after the Manabí people.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Demographics


  • 2 Economy


  • 3 Cantons


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References





Demographics


Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]




  • Mestizo 66.7%


  • Montubio 19.2%


  • Afro-Ecuadorian 6.0%


  • White 7.7%


  • Indigenous 0.2%

  • Other 0.3%



Economy


Manabí's economy is based heavily on natural resources and organic products; these include cacao, bananas, noble woods, cotton, and seafood. Its industrial sector is based on tuna, great quality tobacco, and agua ardiente (Spanish brandy) beverage production. Local products include crafting of Montecristi hats (i.e. Panama hats), and furniture (rattan).[4]



Cantons


The province is divided into 22 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometers (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[5]













































































































































Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km²) Seat/Capital
Bolívar 35,627 537
Calceta
Chone 117,634 3,017
Chone
El Carmen 69,998 1,732
El Carmen
Flavio Alfaro 25,390 1,343
Flavio Alfaro
Jama 20,230 575
Jama
Jaramijó 11,967 97
Jaramijó
Jipijapa 65,796 1,401
Jipijapa
Junín 18,491 246
Junín
Manta 192,322 309
Manta
Montecristi 43,400 734
Montecristi
Olmedo 9,243 253
Olmedo
Paján 35,952 1,079
Paján
Pedernales 46,876 1,932
Pedernales
Pichincha 29,945 1,067
Pichincha
Portoviejo 303,682 955
Portoviejo
Puerto López 16,626 420
Puerto López
Rocafuerte 29,321 280
Rocafuerte
San Vicente 19,116 718
San Vicente
Santa Ana 45,287 1,022
Santa Ana
Sucre 52,158 764
Bahía de Caráquez
Tosagua 33,922 377
Tosagua
Veinticuatro de Mayo 28,294 524
Sucre


See also







  • Cantons of Ecuador

  • Provinces of Ecuador



References





  1. ^ INEC.gob.ec Archived 2011-02-01 at the Wayback Machine.


  2. ^ Origen del Nombre de Manabí Archived 2006-02-17 at the Wayback Machine.


  3. ^ [1]


  4. ^ Economy


  5. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.




  • ManabiVende - Negocios de Manabí en Internet

  • http://www.salango.com.ec/en/salango_community-pueblo-manta.php









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