Bolívar Province (Ecuador)

Bolivar Bolívar (Spanish)
Province
Province of Bolívar
Flag
Location of the Bolívar Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Bolívar Province
Coordinates: 1°36′S 79°5′W
Country	Ecuador
Established	April 23, 1884
Capital	Guaranda
Cantons	List of Cantons
Area
• Province	3,956 km^2 (1,527 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Province	199,078
• Density	50/km^2 (130/sq mi)
• Urban	64,172
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration	B
HDI (2017)	0.714[2] high · 19th
Website	www.gobiernodebolivar.gob.ec

Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈliβaɾ]) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, as it is located in the Andes Mountains. The area in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra-like climate.

Cantons

The province is divided into seven 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.^[3]

Canton	Pop. (2019)	Area (km^2)	Seat/Capital
Caluma	16,160	176.54	Caluma
Chillanes	17,020	662.67	Chillanes
Chimbo	17,320	261.42	Chimbo
Echeandía	13,960	230.33	Echeandía
Guaranda	107,590	1,892.08	Guaranda
Las Naves	7,330	148.82	Las Naves
San Miguel	29,010	573.52	San Miguel

Demographics

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

• 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:^[5]

• 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

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bolivar Province
2. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved February 5, 2019.
3. "Cantons of Ecuador". Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
4. "Resultados".
5. Consejo Nacional Electoral

External links

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