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Latacunga Canton

Latacunga Canton
Canton
Guaytacama with Cotopaxi volcano in the background
Guaytacama with Cotopaxi volcano in the background
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Parishes of Latacunga Canton
Parishes of Latacunga Canton
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
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:


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