Ventanas Canton

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|leader_name = Rafael Sánchez Ochoa

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|established_date = November 10, 1952

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Ventanas Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Ventanas. Its population at the 2001 census was 71,145.[http://www.statoids.com/yec.html Cantons of Ecuador] at statoids.com

Governance

The Ventanas canton, like the other Ecuadorian cantons, is governed by a municipal government as stipulated in the National Political Constitution. The Municipal Government of Ventanas is a sectional government entity that administers the canton autonomously from the central government.

Populations figures

According to INEC projections for 2022, the canton has a population of 76,104 inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous canton at the provincial level. Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:{{cite web | url=http://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/resultados/ | title=Resultados }}

Political divisions

The canton is divided into 5 parishes ({{langx|es|parroquias}}), classified as either urban or rural. The canton has more parishes than any other canton in Ecuador. The urban parishes make up the city of Ventanas.

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Rural parishes

  • Chacarita
  • Los Ángeles
  • Zapotal

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Urban parishes

  • 10 de Noviembre
  • Ventanas

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References

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{{Cantons of Ecuador}}

Category:Cantons of Los Ríos Province

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