Paute Canton
Canton
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Location of Azuay Province in Ecuador.
Paute Canton in Azuay Province
Coordinates: 2°46′54″S 78°45′36″W / 2.7818°S 78.7600°W / -2.7818; -78.7600
Country	Ecuador
Province	Azuay Province
Government
• Mayor	Raul Delgado
Population  (2010)
• Total	25,494
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Website	www.paute.gob.ec

Paute Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Paute. It has a population of 25,494 as per the 2010 census.^[1] It was stablished on February 26, 1860. Its current mayor is Raul Delgado and Freddy Gonzales as vice-mayor.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[2]

• Mestizo 92.2%
• White 4.3%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 2.4%
• Indigenous 0.7%
• Montubio 0.3%
• Other 0.2%