Santa Elena | |
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Province | |
Province o Santa Elena | |
Location o Santa Elena Province in Ecuador | |
Cantons o Santa Elena Province | |
Kintra | Ecuador |
Established | 7 November 2007 |
Named for | Santa Elena |
Caipital | Santa Elena |
Cantons | Leet o Cantons
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Govrenment | |
• Provincial Prefect | Ing. Patricio Cisneros |
Area | |
• Total | 3762.8 km2 (1,452.8 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 301,168 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Population 2001 | 244316 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Area code(s) | (0)4 |
Website | http://www.santaelena.gob.ec/ |
Santa Elena Province is a province o Ecuador in the coastal region. Creatit in 2007 frae territory that belanged tae the Guayas Province, it is ane o the twa newest provinces o Ecuador, alang wi Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its caipital ceety is Santa Elena, frae which the province derives its name.
The province is dividit intae three cantons. The follaein table leets each wi its population as o the 2001 census, its aurie in square kilometres (km²), an the name o the canton seat or caipital.
Canton | Pop. (2001) | Aurie (km²) | Seat/Caipital |
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La Libertad | 77,646 | 25 | La Libertad |
Salinas | 49,572 | 69 | Salinas |
Santa Elena | 111,671 | 3,669 | Santa Elena |
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