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Ventanas Canton

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Ventanas Canton
Flag of Ventanas Canton
Location of Los Rios Province in Ecuador.
Location of Los Rios Province in Ecuador.
Location of Ventanas Canton in Los Ríos Province
Location of Ventanas Canton in Los Ríos Province
Coordinates: 1°27′0″S 79°28′12″W / 1.45000°S 79.47000°W / -1.45000; -79.47000
Country Ecuador
ProvinceLos Ríos Province
CapitalVentanas
Government
 • MayorRafael Sánchez Ochoa
Area
 • Total512.8 km2 (198.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total73,211
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Websitehttps://ventanas.gob.ec

Ventanas Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Ventanas. Its population at the 2001 census was 71,145.[2]

Governance

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The Ventanas canton, like the other Ecuadorian cantons, is governed by a municipal government as stipulated in the National Political Constitution. The Municipal Government of Ventanas is a sectional government entity that administers the canton autonomously from the central government.

Populations figures

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According to INEC projections for 2022, the canton has a population of 76,104 inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous canton at the provincial level. Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]

Political divisions

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The canton is divided into 5 parishes (Spanish: parroquias), classified as either urban or rural. The canton has more parishes than any other canton in Ecuador. The urban parishes make up the city of Ventanas.

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Ventanas Canton
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. ^ "Resultados".