Santa Elena Province

Santa Elena
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
Coat of arms of Santa Elena
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 forSanta Elena
CapitalSanta Elena
Cantons
List of Cantons
  • La Libertad
  • Salinas
  • Santa Elenta
Government
 • Provincial PrefectJosé Daniel Villao
Area
 • Total3,691 km2 (1,425 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total385,735
 • 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.

Political division

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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.[3]

Canton Pop. (2001) Area (km2) Seat/Capital
La Libertad 115,950 25 La Libertad
Salinas 92,020 69 Salinas
Santa Elena 184,640 3,669 Santa Elena

Demographics

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Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  4. ^ Censos, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y. "Resultados -" (PDF). www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

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