Carchi Province
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| Province of Carchi | |||
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| Country |  Ecuador |
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| Settled | |||
| Legal establishment | November 19, 1880 | ||
| Capital | Tulcán | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 165,659 | ||
| • Population 2001 | 156,747 | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | www.carchi.gov.ec | ||
Economy
The provincial economy is based on industrial, and agriculture productions. Carchi produces food, drinks, tobacco, and dairy products. The agriculture sector produces potatoes, maize, etc.[1]
Cantons
The province is divided into 6 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[2]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Bolívar | 13,898 | 353 | Bolívar |
| Espejo | 13,515 | 554 | El Ángel |
| Mira | 12,919 | 588 | Mira |
| Montúfar | 28,576 | 383 | San Gabriel |
| San Pedro de Huaca | 6,856 | 71 | Huaca |
| Tulcán | 77,175 | 1,801 | Tulcán |
Tourist destinations
- Tulcán Cemetery - topiary garden cemetery;
- El Ángel ecological reserve, El Ángel - extensive páramo ecosystem with diverse biotopes, including the visually striking páramos de frailejones - moorland with a forest of ancient, up to 10 m tall Espeletia pycnophylla plants;[3]
- Arrayanes Forest, San Gabriel - 16 ha large forest with rare trees whose bark is in cinnamon color;
- Lagunas Verdes on the way from Tufiño to Maldonado. Three lakes of volcanic origin with blue - green water, rich with sulphur;
- Gruta de la Paz, San Gabriel - show cave with a shrine of Virgin Mary;
- Laguna del Salado, San Gabriel - a serene lagoon with translucent water;
- Tufiño Hot Springs, Tulcán;
- "El Voladero" lagoons, El Angel;
- De Paluz Falls, San Gabriel;
- Guanderas Scientific Station, Huaca - a biological research station for montane ecosystems.
References
- ^ Carchi information
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ "Páramo El Ángel - eerie land of frailejones". Wondermondo.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Province of Carchi |
- (Spanish) Gobierno Provincial del Carchi, official website
- (Spanish) !Con el Carchi no se juega!
- (English) "DEJA VU" OF HISTORY: YOU DON'T MESS WITH CARCHI
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