Santa Elena Canton

Santa Elena Canton
Canton
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Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador.
Santa Elena Canton in Santa Elena Province
Coordinates: 2.2267°S 80.8583°W / -2.2267; -80.8583
Country	Ecuador
Province	Santa Elena Province
Area
• Total	3,598 km^2 (1,389 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	186,687
• Density	52/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Website	www.santaelena.gob.ec

Santa Elena Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Santa Elena Province. Its capital is the city of Santa Elena. Its population at the 2010 census was 144,076.^[2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[3]

• Mestizo 79.4%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 7.6%
• Montubio 5.6%
• White 2.5%
• Indigenous 2.0%
• Other 2.9%

References

1. Citypopulation.de
2. Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
3. "Resultados".