Morona-Santiago Province

Morona Santiago
—  Province  —
Province of Morona Santiago
Flag Seal
Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Morona Santiago Province
Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.3666667°S 78.1333333°W / -2.3666667; -78.1333333Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.3666667°S 78.1333333°W / -2.3666667; -78.1333333
Country	Ecuador
Established	February 24, 1954
Capital	Macas
Cantons	List of Cantons
Government
– Mayor
Area
– Total	23,875 km2 (9,218.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)
– Total	147,866
– Density	6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
– Urban	38,472
– Population 2001	120,487
Time zone	ECT (UTC-5)
Website	moronasantiago.gob.ec

Morona Santiago is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.

Economy

The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to low means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The national Sangay park, and indigenous town of Shuara are its main attractions.

Cantons

The province is divided into 12 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.^[1]

Canton	Pop. (2001)	Area (km²)	Seat/Capital
Gualaquiza	15,288	2,203	Gualaquiza
Huamboya	5,965	653	Huamboya
Limón Indanza	10,192	2,101	General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez
Logroño	4,621	1,218	Logroño
Morona	31,379	5,095	Macas
Pablo Sexto	1,188	1,371	Pablo Sexto
Palora	6,317	1,436	Palora
San Juan Bosco	3,131	1,047	San Juan Bosco
Santiago de Méndez	9,841	1,691	Santiago de Méndez (Santiago)
Sucúa	14,412	893	Sucúa
Taisha	13,078	6,090	Taisha
Tiwintza			Santiago

See also

• Provinces of Ecuador
• Cantons of Ecuador

References

1. ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

External links

• (Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website
• (Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website
• (Spanish) Actividades de La Capital de Morona Santiago,