• Source: Morona-Santiago Province

Morona Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾona sanˈtjaɣo]) 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 poor means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The Sangay National Park and the indigenous town of Shuara are some of its main attractions.




Demographics


Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

Indigenous 48.4%
Mestizo 46.6%
White 3.1%
Afro-Ecuadorian 1.2%
Montubio 0.2%
Other 0.5%




Cantons


The province is divided into 12 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.




Notable people


Luzmila Abad was born here and is one of its representatives (in 2023) at Ecuador's National Assembly.




See also


Provinces of Ecuador
Cantons of Ecuador




References






External links



(in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website
(in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website
(in Spanish) Actividades de La Capital de Morona Santiago,
Logroño Turismo

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Provinsi Morona-Santiago
• Provinsi Zamora-Chinchipe
• Morona-Santiago Province
• Gualaquiza
• Macas (city)
• Shuar language
• Morona Canton
• Santiago de Méndez Canton
• Upano Valley sites
• Cueva de los Tayos
• Palora
• Limón Indanza Canton