TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF ECUADOR

HUMANITIES Unit 3 - WEEK 18

Political-administrative organization of Ecuador

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

Do you know what are these sections?

How is Ecuador currently divided?

Regions

Provinces

Cantons

Parishes

Let's talk about Provinces!

What is a province?

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How many provinces do you know?

In which province do you live?

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

Provinces

COASTAL REGION = 7

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

INTER-ANDEAN REGION = 10

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

AMAZON REGION = 6

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

Galapagos Islands = 1

Galapagos Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

CANTONS

A Canton is a group of rural and urban parishes.

parish

A parish is a local community made up of neighborhoods. Parishes can be urban or rural.