Palanda Canton
| Palanda Canton | |
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| Canton | |
Palanda
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 Location of Zamora Chinchipe Province in Ecuador. |
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 Cantons of Zamora Chinchipe Province |
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| Coordinates: 4°38′59″S 79°07′56″W / 4.6498°S 79.1321°W | |
| Country |
 Ecuador
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| Province | Zamora-Chinchipe Province |
| Capital | Palanda |
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) |
Palanda Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province. Its capital is the town of Palanda. Its population at the 2001 census was 7,066.
This canton has a long history, from the earliest known humans occupation to one of the latest inca battle, just before the colonial time.
The canton is administratively divided into 4 parishes
The site of Santa Ana (La Florida) is located just to the north of Palanda. This is an important archaeological site going back as early as 3,500 BC.
The work in this area was started in 2002 by a team of French and Ecuadoran archaeologists.
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