Latacunga Canton | |
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Canton | |
Guaytacama with Cotopaxi volcano in the background
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Cantons of Cotopaxi Province |
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Parishes of Latacunga Canton |
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Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°WCoordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Cotopaxi Province |
Capital | Latacunga |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 143,979 |
Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) |
Latacunga Canton is one of seven cantons of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2001 census was 143,979. Its capital is the town of Latacunga.
The capital of the canton consists of the following urban parishes: Eloy Alfaro (San Felipe), Ignacio Flores (La Laguna), Juan Montalvo (San Sebastián), La Matríz, San Buenaventura.
The canton is divided into the following rural parishes:
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: