Bolívar Province (Ecuador)

Bolivar
Province
Province of Bolivar
Flag of Bolivar Flag
Location of the Bolívar Province in Ecuador. Location of the Bolívar Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Bolívar Province Cantons of Bolívar Province
Coordinates:
Country	Ecuador
Established	1827
Capital	Guaranda
Cantons	List of Cantons
Area
• Total	3,945.38 km2 (1,523.32 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
• Total	183,641
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
• Population 2001	173,840
Time zone	ECT (UTC-5)
Vehicle registration	B
Website	www.gobiernodebolivar.gob.ec

Bolívar is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, but the part in the lower foothills has a warm, tropical climate.

Cantons

The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.

Canton	Pop. (2010)	Area (km²)	Seat/Capital
Caluma	13,129	176.54	Caluma
Chillanes	17,406	662.67	Chillanes
Chimbo	15,779	261.42	Chimbo
Echeandía	12,114	230.33	Echeandía
Guaranda	91,877	1,892.08	Guaranda
Las Naves	6,092	148.82	Las Naves
San Miguel	27,244	573.52	San Miguel

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

• Mestizo 69.6%
• Indigenous 25.4%
• White 2.7%
• Montubio 1.1%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1%
• Other 0.1%

Politics

Results of the Ecuadorian presidential elections of 2013 in Bolívar Province:

• Rafael Correa (PAIS) 33.7%
• Guillermo Lasso (CREO) 27.7%
• Lucio Gutiérrez (PSP) 25.4%
• Mauricio Rodas (SUMA) 4.9%
• Alberto Acosta (UPI) 4.2%
• Álvaro Noboa (PRIAN) 2.4%
• Norman Wray (Ruptura 25) 1.0%
• Nelson Zavala (PRE) 0.8%

See also

• Provinces of Ecuador
• Cantons of Ecuador

External links

• Community Ecotourism in Bolívar
• Eco-Friendly Farmstays in Bolívar