TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF ECUADOR

SOCIAL STUDIES Unit 3

Political-administrative organization of Ecuador

Do you know what are these sections?

Ecuador's territory is administratively divided into smaller sections, which allows for better planning, organization and control of activities and resources.

Parishes

Cantons

Provinces

Regions

How is Ecuador currently divided?

In which province do you live?

What is a province?

How many provinces do you know?

Try to answer

Let's talk about Provinces!

Provinces

A province is a political-administrative division formed by the union of two or more cantons. At present, OUR country has twenty four (24) provinces. Each province has a capital, which is the largest or most populated city. EX Azuay - Cuenca

1. Esmeraldas - Esmeraldas
2. Manabí - Portoviejo
3. Santa Elena - Santa Elena
4. Santo Domingo - Sto. Domingo de los Tsachilas
5. Lor Rios - Babahoyo
6. Guayas - Guayaquil
7. El Oro - Machala

COASTAL REGION = 7

1. CARCHI - TULCAN
2. IMBABURA - IBARRA
3. PICHINCHA - QUITO
4. COTOPAXI - LATACUNGA
5. CHIMBORAZO - RIOBAMBA
6. TUNGURAHUA - AMBATO
7. CAÑAR - AZOGUES
8. AZUAY - CUENCA
9. BOLIVAR - GUARANDA
10. LOJA - LOJA

INTER-ANDEAN REGION = 10

1. SUCUMBIOS - NUEVA LOJA
2. NAPO - TENA
3. ORELLANA - FRANCISCO DE ORELLANA
4. PASTAZA - PUYO
5. MORONA SANTIAGO - MACAS
6. ZAMORA CHINCHIPE - ZAMORA

AMAZON REGION = 6

Galapagos Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Galapagos Islands = 1