Santa Elena Province

Santa Elena
Province
Province of Santa Elena
Punta Carnero beach at the Pacific coast in Santa Elena Province
Punta Carnero beach at the Pacific coast in Santa Elena Province
Flag of Santa Elena
Flag
Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador
Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Santa Elena Province
Cantons of Santa Elena Province
CountryEcuador
EstablishedNovember 7, 2007
Named afterSanta Elena
CapitalSanta Elena
Cantons
List of Cantons
  • La Libertad
  • Salinas
  • Santa Elenta
Government
 • Provincial PrefectJosé Daniel Villao
Area
 • Total
3,691 km2 (1,425 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total
385,735
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Area code(0)4
Vehicle registrationY
HDI (2017)0.712[2]
high · 20th
Websitewww.santaelena.gob.ec

The Province of Santa Elena (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta eˈlena]) is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province derives its name.[3]

Political division

The province is divided into three cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[4]

CantonPop. (2001)Area (km2)Seat/Capital
La Libertad115,950 25La Libertad
Salinas92,020 69Salinas
Santa Elena184,640 3,669Santa Elena

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[5]

  • Mestizo 79.1%
  • Afro-Ecuadorian 8.5%
  • Montubio 4.9%
  • White 3.7%
  • Indigenous 1.4%
  • Other 2.4%

See also

  • Provinces of Ecuador
  • Cantons of Ecuador

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Santa Elena Province
  2. ↑ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Santa Elena". www.explored.com.ec. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  5. ↑ Censos, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y. "Resultados -" (PDF). www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

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