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Riobamba Canton
Canton
Riobamba Canton is located in Ecuador
Riobamba Canton
Riobamba Canton
Coordinates: 1°39′57.9″S 78°44′25.5″W / 1.666083°S 78.740417°W / -1.666083; -78.740417
Country Ecuador
Province Chimborazo
Government
 • MayorJohn Vinueza
Area
 • Total997.9 km2 (385.3 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2022)
 • Total260,882
 • Density261.4/km2 (677/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00
ISO 3166 code0601
WebsiteOfficial website

Riobamba Canton is one of ten cantons of the Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2010 census was 225,741.[1] Its capital is the town of Riobamba.

Subdivision[change | change source]

The canton is divided into 16 parishes, five urban parishes, Lizarzaburu, Maldonado, Velasco, Veloz and Yaruquíes, and eleven rural parishes: Cacha, Calpi, Cubijíes, Flores, Licán, Licto, Pungalá, Punín, Químiag, San Juan and San Luís.

References[change | change source]

  1. Ecuador 2010 Census at www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec

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