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Cotopaxi Province

Cotopaxi
Province
Province of Cotopaxi
Flag of Cotopaxi
Flag
Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador.
Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador.
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Country Ecuador
Capital Latacunga
Cantons
Government
 • Provincial Prefect César Umaginga
Area
 • Total 6,108.23 km2 (2,358.40 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
 • Total 409,205
 • Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Vehicle registration X
Website www.cotopaxi.gov.ec

Cotopaxi is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,388 feet.

The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2001 census), its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat (capital).

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:



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