El Oro Province

El Oro Provincia de El Oro
Province
Province of El Oro
Flag
Cantons of El Oro Province
Country	Ecuador
Established	April 23, 1884
Capital	Machala
Cantons	List of Cantons
Area
• Total	5,766.68 km^2 (2,226.53 sq mi)
Highest elevation [1]	3,590 m (11,780 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	600,659
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
• Urban	401,940
• Population 2001	539,888
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Area code	07
Vehicle registration	O
Website	www.eloro.gob.ec

El Oro is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Machala.

It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas.

Cantons

The province is divided into 14 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2019 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.^[2]

Canton	Pop. (2019)	Area (km²)	Seat/Capital
Arenillas	32,920	803	Arenillas
Atahualpa	6,410	278	Paccha
Balsas	9,010	69	Balsas
Chilla	2,410	328	Chilla
El Guabo	62,460	603	El Guabo
Huaquillas	59,420	72	Huaquillas
Las Lajas	4,980	297	La Victoria
Machala	286,120	338	Machala
Marcabelí	6,210	147	Marcabelí
Pasaje	86,580	452	Pasaje
Piñas	29,930	615	Piñas
Portovelo	13,910	282	Portovelo
Santa Rosa	81,210	889	Santa Rosa
Zaruma	25,650	645	Zaruma

References

1. "Provincia de El Oro". 2012-01-22. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
2. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

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