Latacunga Canton is one of seven cantons of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2001 census was 143,979.[1] Its capital is the town of Latacunga.

Latacunga Canton
Canton
Guaytacama with Cotopaxi volcano in the background
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Parishes of Latacunga Canton
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Cotopaxi Province
Capital	Latacunga
Population  (2001)
• Total	143,979
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)

Subdivision

The capital of the canton consists of the following urban parishes: Eloy Alfaro (San Felipe), Ignacio Flores (La Laguna), Juan Montalvo (San Sebastián), La Matríz, San Buenaventura.

The canton is divided into the following rural parishes:

• Toacaso
• San Juan de Pastocalle
• Mulaló
• Tanicuchí
• Guaytacama
• Alaques
• Poaló
• Once de Noviembre
• Belisario Quevedo
• Joseguango Bajo

Demographics

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

• Mestizo 86.4%
• Indigenous 8.5%
• White 2.7%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.5%
• Montubio 0.7%
• Other 0.1%

References

External links

• Map of Cotopaxi Province
• www.latacunga.gov.ec

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