San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, or Urkuki, is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Imbabura Province. Its seat is the town of Urcuquí. Its population in the 2001 census was 14,381[2] and was 15,671 in the 2010 census.[3] The area of the canton is 735.3 square kilometres (283.9 sq mi).
San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton | |
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Country | Ecuador |
Province | Imbabura Province |
Area | |
• Total | 735.3 km2 (283.9 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 17,969 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
San Miguel de Urcuquí is located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. The town and parish of Urcuqui had a population of 4,499 in 2000 and 5,205 in 2010 and has an elevation of 2,295 metres (7,530 ft) above sea level. The town is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) in straight line distance northwest of the city of Ibarra, the capital of Imbabura province.[4]
Demographics edit
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[5]
- Mestizo 83.1%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 9.3%
- Indigenous 5.5%
- White 1.9%
- Montubio 0.2%
- Other 0.1%
References edit
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
- ^ "Ecuador: Municipal Division (Provinces and Parishes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 Jul 2017.
- ^ Google Earth; https://www.citypopulation.de/php/ecuador-parish-admin.php, accessed 10 Jul 2017
- ^ "Resultados".
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