Riobamba Canton
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Riobamba
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|area_total_km2 = 997.9
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|population_as_of = 2022 census
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Riobamba Canton is one of ten cantons of the Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2010 census was 225,741.[http://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=311&force=0 Ecuador 2010 Census] at www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec Its capital is the town of Riobamba.
Subdivision
The canton is divided into 16 parishes, five urban parishes, Lizarzaburu, Maldonado, Velasco, Veloz and Yaruquíes, and eleven rural parishes: Cacha, Calpi, Cubijíes, Flores, Licán, Licto, Pungalá, Punín, Químiag, San Juan and San Luís.
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Total
| align=right| 225,741 |
Riobamba (urban)
| align=right| 156,723 |
Rural area
| align=right| 69,018 |
Cacha Parish
| align="right"| 3,160 |
Calpi Parish
| align="right"| 6,469 |
Cubijíes Parish
| align="right"| 2,514 |
Flores Parish
| align="right"| 4,546 |
Licán Parish
| align="right"| 7,963 |
Licto Parish
| align="right"| 7,807 |
Pungalá Parish
| align="right"| 5,954 |
Punín Parish
| align="right"| 5,976 |
Químiag Parish
| align="right"| 5,257 |
San Juan Parish
| align="right"| 7,370 |
San Luís Parish
| align="right"| 12,002 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.codeso.com/TurismoEcuador/Mapa_Chimborazo.html www.codeso.com / Map of Chimborazo Province]
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Category:Cantons of Chimborazo Province
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