Los Ríos () is a province in Ecuador. The province's capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on October 6, 1860. Under legislative decree. Babahoyo was made its capital on September 30, 1948.
Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: Mestizo 52.9% Montubio 35.1% Afro-Ecuadorian 6.2% White 5.0% Indigenous 0.6% Other 0.3%
Governance In July 2023, and despite a curfew, four gunmen fired on the home of the Governor of the province, Connie Jiménez.
Economy The province's economy is largely based on its agriculture: coffee, cacao, bananas, rice, tobacco, etc. Its small industrial sector produces paper, sugar, and wood crafts. Recently developed tourist attractions include fishing and native rituals.
Cantons The province is divided into 13 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
Canton Pop. (2010) Area (km2) Seat/Capital Baba 39,681 516 Baba Babahoyo 153,773 1,076 Babahoyo Buena Fé 63,148 569 San Jacinto de Buena Fe Mocache 38,392 562 Mocache Montalvo 24,164 362 Montalvo Palenque 22,320 570 Palenque Pueblo Viejo 36,477 338 Puebloviejo Quevedo 173,575 303 Quevedo Quinsaloma 16,476 280 Quinsaloma Urdaneta 29,263 377 Catarama Valencia 42,556 980 Valencia Ventanas 71,093 288 Ventanas Vinces 71,736 693 Vinces
See also
Provinces of Ecuador Cantons of Ecuador
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