Imbabura Province

This article is about the Imbabura province. For the Imbabura volcano, see Imbabura Volcano.

Imbabura (Spanish pronunciation: [imbaˈβuɾa]) is a province located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish, and a large portion of the population also speaks the Imbaburan Kichwa variety of the Quechua language.

Imbabura
Province
Province of Imbabura
Mount Imbabura from south-east.
Flag Seal
Imbabura Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Imbabura Province
Country	Ecuador
Capital	Ibarra
Government
• Provincial Prefect	Richard Calderón
Area
• Total	4,785 km2 (1,847 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	469,879
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym	Imbaburan
Time zone	ECT
Vehicle registration	I
HDI (2017)	0.747[2] high · 7th

The summit of Cotacachi Volcano at an elevation of 4,944 metres (16,220 ft) is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of the town of Cotacachi. The volcano is located in the large Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve.

Imbabura Volcano is also located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the 4,609 metres (15,121 ft) high mountain can be climbed in a single day.

Cotacachi volcano as seen from the town of Cotacachi.

Cantons

The province is divided into six cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census and 2010 census. its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the cantonal seat or capital.^[3]

Canton	Pop. (2001)	Pop. (2010)	Area (km²)	Seat/Capital
Antonio Ante	36,053	43,518	81	Atuntaqui
Cotacachi	37,215	40,036	1,726	Cotacachi
Ibarra	153,256	181,175	1,093	Ibarra
Otavalo	90,188	104,874	500	Otavalo
Pimampiro	12,951	12,970	437	Pimampiro
San Miguel de Urcuquí	14,381	15,671	779	Urcuquí

Today

The governor of Imbabura is Paolina Vercoutere Quinche. She was appointed on 17 June 2022.^[4]

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[5]

• Mestizo 65.7%
• Indigenous 25.8%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 5.4%
• White 2.7%
• Montubio 0.3%
• Other 0.1%

See also

• Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve
• Cuicocha
• Inca-Caranqui, archaeological site
• Llurimagua Project
• Provinces of Ecuador
• Cantons of Ecuador
• Gustavo Pareja

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Imbabura
2. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
3. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
4. ""Ez diogu kolonizatu izateari utziko hezkuntza sistema irauli artean"". Argia. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
5. "Resultados".

Imbabura Volcano photographed in black and white.

• "Volcán Imbabura" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-08-22.

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