Zaruma Canton

Canton in El Oro Province, Ecuador
3°26′S 79°36′W / 3.433°S 79.600°W / -3.433; -79.600Country EcuadorProvinceEl Oro ProvinceArea
 • Total652.1 km2 (251.8 sq mi)Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total24,374 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Zaruma Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the El Oro Province. Its capital is the town of Zaruma. Its population at the 2001 census was 23,407.[2]

Zaruma was named a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It is one of five communities across the country that inaugurated the programme that year.[3]

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]

  • Mestizo 83.6%
  • White 7.4%
  • Montubio 6.6%
  • Afro-Ecuadorian 2.1%
  • Indigenous 0.2%
  • Other 0.2%

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Zaruma Canton
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. ^ "Zaruma declarada Pueblo Mágico de Ecuador – Ministerio de Turismo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ "Resultados".
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