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 / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W / -2.36667; -78.13333
Country	Ecuador
Established	February 24, 1954
Capital	Macas
Cantons	List of Cantons
Area
• Total	23,957 km2 (9,250 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	192,508
• Density	8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration	V
HDI (2017)	0.708[2] high · 21st
Website	www.moronasantiago.gob.ec

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[3]

Notable people

Luzmila Abad was born here^[4] and is one of its representatives (in 2023) at Ecuador's National Assembly.^[5]