Cañar | ||
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Province | ||
Province of Cañar | ||
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Cañar Province in Ecuador |
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Cantons of Cañar Province |
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Country | Ecuador | |
Capital | Azogues | |
Government | ||
• Provincial Prefect | Diego Ormaza (MPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,146.08 km2 (1,214.71 sq mi) | |
Population (2010 census) | ||
• Total | 225,184 | |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
Time zone | ECT | |
Vehicle registration | U | |
Website | www |
Cañar is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Azogues. At the time of census 2010 the province had a population of 225,184. It contains the 16th-century ruins of Ingapirca, the best-known Inca settlement in Ecuador and a product of their conquest of the indigenous Cañari.
The province is divided into 6 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W / 2.733°S 78.833°W